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Saururus cernuus and Lesser Celandine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
buttercup  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
1  

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brownish Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
From Rhizomes, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
bees  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C  
Insect Bites, Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Cleanser  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus ficaria  
SAURURUS cernuus  

Common Name
Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Lizard's Tail  

In Hindi
Lesser Celandine  
Saururus cernuus  

In German
Scharbockskraut  
Saururus cernuus  

In French
Ficaire  
Saururus cernuus  

In Spanish
celidonia menor  
cernuus Saururus  

In Greek
Lesser Celandine  
Saururus cernuus  

In Portuguese
Lesser Celandine  
Saururus cernuus  

In Polish
Ziarnopłon wiosenny  
Saururus cernuus  

In Latin
Pavasara mazpurenīte  
Saururi cernuus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Piperales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Saururaceae  

Genus
Ficaria  
Saururus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Lesser Celandine and Saururus cernuus

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Importance of Lesser Celandine and Saururus cernuus

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