Chelidonium majus - 1.5 Ltr pot

Description
The Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) is a rhizome-forming perennial that produces yellow, wheel-shaped flowers from May to October. Its egg-shaped, bent leaves are grey-green. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 1 m and grows to a width of approx. 60 cm. The Greater celandine is well tolerant of frost.

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Greater celandine are grey-green, ovate, crenate.

Frost hardiness
The Greater celandine has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Rhizome-forming.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
Chelidonium majus forms wheel-shaped, yellow flowers from May. These grow to about 2 cm in size.

Worth knowing
Chelidonium majus is slightly poisonous.

Use
Homeopathy

Root
Spreading branches.