Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Shrub, Ornamental Tree
buttercup
Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverbanks
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Birds
Ants, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mixed Border
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
Oleaster
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
इलेगनस
Lesser Celandine
In German
Elaeagnus
Scharbockskraut
In French
Elaeagnus
Ficaire
In Spanish
Elaeagnus
celidonia menor
In Greek
Elaeagnus
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
Elaeagnus
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
Elaeagnus
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
Elaeagnus
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Ficaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
701
1
27800
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