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Sinningia and Lesser Celandine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
South America, Brazil  

Types
buttercup  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Red, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Insects  
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cleanser  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus ficaria  
SINNINGIA speciosa  

Common Name
Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Sinningia, Gloxinia  

In Hindi
Lesser Celandine  
Sinningia  

In German
Scharbockskraut  
Sinningia  

In French
Ficaire  
Sinningia  

In Spanish
celidonia menor  
Sinningia  

In Greek
Lesser Celandine  
Sinningia  

In Portuguese
Lesser Celandine  
Sinningia  

In Polish
Ziarnopłon wiosenny  
Sinningia  

In Latin
Pavasara mazpurenīte  
Sinningia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Gesnariaceae  

Genus
Ficaria  
Sinningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Gloxinieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Lesser Celandine and Sinningia

If you are confused whether Lesser Celandine or Sinningia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lesser Celandine and Sinningia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lesser Celandine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sinningia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lesser Celandine and Sinningia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lesser Celandine and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lesser Celandine and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lesser Celandine and Sinningia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lesser Celandine is Antirheumatic, Astringent and Vitamin C whereas of Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Lesser Celandine has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lesser Celandine vs Sinningia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lesser Celandine vs Sinningia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lesser Celandine are whereas of Sinningia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lesser Celandine has no showy fruits and Sinningia has no showy fruits. Also Lesser Celandine is not flowering and Sinningia is not flowering . You can compare Lesser Celandine and Sinningia facts and facts of other plants too.

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