Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine
This is one of those gorgeous little herbs that has such
'mixed press' it is difficult to know what to think about it
until you try it.
It is listed as a bi-annual
but it often lives on as a perennial in an hospitable
garden.
It survives most winters and
is lovely in partial shade under a tree that does not have a
very dense canopy.
It has a pleasant compact
shape, mid green foliage and happy little yellow flowers in
early summer. It self seeds but we have not found it
invasive.
Great for small gardens and
rockeries.
Packet of 25+ seeds $3.50
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The orange sap produced by the plant is fantastic for the
removal of warts. We have read many articles discussing the
use of the sap and many claim that it is caustic but we have
not found it so and have used it externally for many skin
problems. I guess personal caution should be used, as
with any plant, until your own response can be gauged.
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