Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Eastern Asia
  
Types
tecolate strain
  
Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca
  
Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions
  
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Grafting, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Regular watering required
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
  
Cats
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
  
Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Grown for shade
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Vine
  
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
  
ACTINIDIA arguta
  
Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
  
Hardy Kiwi
  
In Hindi
Persian Buttercup
  
हार्डी कीवी
  
In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
  
Hardy Kiwi
  
In French
Renoncule des fleuristes
  
kiwai
  
In Spanish
Persian Buttercup
  
kiwi hardy
  
In Greek
Persian Buttercup
  
σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια
  
In Portuguese
ranúnculo
  
kiwi Hardy
  
In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki
  
hardy kiwi
  
In Latin
Persian Buttercup
  
Hardy kiwi
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Theales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Actinidiaceae
  
Genus
Ranunculus
  
Actinidia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Ranunculeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Unknown
  
Actinidiaceae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi
Season and care of Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi is important to know. While considering everything about Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Persian Buttercup season is Spring and Summer and Hardy Kiwi season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Persian Buttercup is Loam, Sand and for Hardy Kiwi is Loam while the PH of soil for Persian Buttercup is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hardy Kiwi is Neutral.
Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi Physical Information
Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi physical information is very important for comparison. Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi are as follows:
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green
Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
- Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi
Care of Persian Buttercup and Hardy Kiwi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Persian Buttercup pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hardy Kiwi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Persian Buttercup needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.