Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
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Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush
Number of Varieties
602
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
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, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
VIBURNUM lentago
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Nannyberry
In Hindi
Ranunculus
Nannyberry
In German
Ranunkel
Nannyberry
In French
Ranunculus
alisier
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Nannyberry
In Greek
Ranunculus
Nannyberry
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Nannyberry
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Nannyberry
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Nannyberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Dipsacales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Viburnum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species
60050
1
27800
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