Celandine

Latin Name: Chelidonium majus
Plant type: Medicinal perennial
Botanical family: Papaveraceae

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 7
Harvest period: May to July

Exposure: Partial shade to light shade
Watering: Moderate

Companion plants: Nettle, feverfew, lemon balm
Enemy plants: Avoid near plants in very dry or very acidic soil

Description

A herbaceous perennial with bluish-green, jagged foliage and bright yellow flowers, greater celandine has been known since ancient times for its orange sap, traditionally used on warts. It grows easily in shady corners and naturalizes well in medicinal plant gardens.

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