Greater Celandine

Chelidonium majus

Greater Celandine

Grundinformationen

Familie:
Papaveraceae
Kategorie:
Wildblume
Status:
Least Concern
Blütezeit:
April - October

Beschreibung

A distinctive plant with bright yellow flowers and orange latex that oozes from broken stems. Name comes from Greek for "swallow" as it flowers when swallows arrive.

Lebensraum

Walls, hedgerows, shady places, waste ground

Merkmale

height:
30-90 cm
flower Color:
Yellow
leaf Type:
Pinnately lobed, grey-green beneath
growth Form:
Perennial herb

🌿 Medizinische Verwendung

Orange latex traditionally used to treat warts and corns. Internal use for liver and gallbladder problems.

⚠️ Toxic in large doses. Orange latex is caustic and can irritate skin. Internal use requires professional guidance.