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Sternbergia Lutea 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  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
buttercup  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
1  

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
countryside, Rural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray 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  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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  
Cutworms  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, Insects  
Cutworms, Flies  

Allergy
-  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cleanser  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus ficaria  
STERNBERGIA  

Common Name
Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Sternbergia  

In Hindi
Lesser Celandine  
Sternbergia  

In German
Scharbockskraut  
Sternbergia  

In French
Ficaire  
Sternbergia  

In Spanish
celidonia menor  
Sternbergia  

In Greek
Lesser Celandine  
Sternbergia  

In Portuguese
Lesser Celandine  
Sternbergia  

In Polish
Ziarnopłon wiosenny  
Sternbergia  

In Latin
Pavasara mazpurenīte  
Sternbergia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Ficaria  
Sternbergia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
8  
99+

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Difference Between Lesser Celandine and Sternbergia Lutea

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Importance of Lesser Celandine and Sternbergia Lutea

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