Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
buttercup
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodlands
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Vitamin C
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Cleanser
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
Ranunculus ficaria
Common Name
Limequat
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Limequat
Lesser Celandine
In German
Limequat
Scharbockskraut
In French
Limequat
Ficaire
In Spanish
Limequat
celidonia menor
In Greek
Limequat
Lesser Celandine
In Portuguese
Limequat
Lesser Celandine
In Polish
Limequat
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
In Latin
Limequat
Pavasara mazpurenīte
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Rutaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Citrus
Ficaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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