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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types
buttercup

Number of Varieties
1 100

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
5.10 cm 100

Minimum Width
10.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Ants, Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root

Other Uses
Cleanser

Used As Indoor Plant
-

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus ficaria

Common Name
Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi
Lesser Celandine

In German
Scharbockskraut

In French
Ficaire

In Spanish
celidonia menor

In Greek
Lesser Celandine

In Portuguese
Lesser Celandine

In Polish
Ziarnopłon wiosenny

In Latin
Pavasara mazpurenīte

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ranunculales

Family
Ranunculaceae

Genus
Ficaria

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1 100

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Properties of Lesser Celandine

Want to know the properties of Lesser Celandine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lesser Celandine is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Lesser Celandine Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lesser Celandine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lesser Celandine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lesser Celandine physical information is as follows: 5.10 cm tall and 10.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lesser Celandine

Taking Lesser Celandine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lesser Celandine include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lesser Celandine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lesser Celandine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lesser Celandine is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: buttercup. This plant's habitat is meadows, Shady Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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