Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
tecolate strain
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Persian Buttercup
  
duckweed
  
In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Renoncule des fleuristes
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Persian Buttercup
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Persian Buttercup
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
ranúnculo
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Persian Buttercup
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Arales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Ranunculus
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Ranunculeae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Unknown
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Persian Buttercup and Duckweed
Season and care of Persian Buttercup and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Persian Buttercup and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Persian Buttercup season is Spring and Summer and Duckweed season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Persian Buttercup is Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Persian Buttercup is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Persian Buttercup and Duckweed Physical Information
Persian Buttercup and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Persian Buttercup and Duckweed are as follows:
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Persian Buttercup and Duckweed
Care of Persian Buttercup and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Persian Buttercup pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Persian Buttercup needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.