Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
-
buttercup
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Green
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
Oblong
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Ants, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Sinningia
Lesser Celandine
In German
Sinningia
Scharbockskraut
In French
Sinningia
Ficaire
In Spanish
Sinningia
celidonia menor
In Greek
Sinningia
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
Sinningia
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
Sinningia
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
Sinningia
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Sinningia
Ficaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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