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About Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup


About Persian Buttercup and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
-  
tecolate strain  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
Lawn, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
RANUNCULUS asiaticus  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
Persian Buttercup  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
Renoncule des fleuristes  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
Persian Buttercup  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
Persian Buttercup  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
ranúnculo  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
Jaskier azjatycki  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
Persian Buttercup  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
600  
40

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup

Wondering what are the properties of Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup? We provide you with everything About Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup. Pineapple Weed doesn't have thorns and Persian Buttercup doesn't have thorns. Also Pineapple Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Pineapple Weed has allergic reactions like and Persian Buttercup has allergic reactions like . 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 Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup

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

Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup

Care of Pineapple Weed and Persian Buttercup include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Persian Buttercup pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Buttercup needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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