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About Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine


About Lesser Celandine and Persian Buttercup


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia   
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia   

Types
tecolate strain   
buttercup   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
1   
99+

Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions   
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink   
White, Yellow, Red, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction   
Divison, reseeds   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects, pollinators   
Ants, Insects   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant   
Cleanser   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Not Available   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus   
Ranunculus ficaria   

Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup   
Figwort, Lesser Celandine   

In Hindi
Persian Buttercup   
Lesser Celandine   

In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß   
Scharbockskraut   

In French
Renoncule des fleuristes   
Ficaire   

In Spanish
Persian Buttercup   
celidonia menor   

In Greek
Persian Buttercup   
Lesser Celandine   

In Portuguese
ranúnculo   
Lesser Celandine   

In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki   
Ziarnopłon wiosenny   

In Latin
Persian Buttercup   
Pavasara mazpurenīte   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Ranunculus   
Ficaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Ranunculeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Unknown   
Not Available   

Number of Species
600   
30
1   
99+

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Properties of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine

Wondering what are the properties of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine? We provide you with everything About Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine. Persian Buttercup doesn't have thorns and Lesser Celandine doesn't have thorns. Also Persian Buttercup does not have fragrant flowers. Persian Buttercup has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Lesser Celandine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine

Season and care of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine is important to know. While considering everything about Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Persian Buttercup season is Spring and Summer and Lesser Celandine season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Persian Buttercup is Loam, Sand and for Lesser Celandine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Persian Buttercup is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lesser Celandine is Acidic, Neutral.

Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine Physical Information

Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine physical information is very important for comparison. Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine are as follows:

Care of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine

Care of Persian Buttercup and Lesser Celandine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Persian Buttercup pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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