Chelidonium majus, Greater celandine - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Greater celandine, tetterwort (Europe)

Botanical name & synonyms: Chelidonium majus, Chelidonium haematodes, Chelidonium laciniatum, Chelidonium laciniatum var. fumariifolium, Chelidonium luteum, Chelidonium murale, Chelidonium olidum, Chelidonium quercifolium, Chelidonium ruderale, Chelidonium umbelliferum

Family: Poppy (Papaveraceae)

• native to Europe and western Asia
  

• perennial
  

• 30 to 60cm
  

• flower V to IX
  

• medicinal and poisonous plant
  

• weight of 1000 seeds = 0,7 gram
  

Sow seed at 22ºC (72ºF) for 6 weeks or more. Move to -4 to +4ºC (25-39ºF) for 6-8 weeks. Then raise the temperature to 10ºC (50ºF). If no germination in 4-6 weeks, repeat the cycle from the beginning. If the warm/cold cycles were not long enough, a new warm/cold cycle is needed. Small seed - do not cover