Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vines
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Types
tecolate strain
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Number of Varieties
250
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm3,050.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Round with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do not water frequently
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf rust, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Celastrus orbiculatus
Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
In Hindi
Persian Buttercup
Asian bittersweet
In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
In French
Renoncule des fleuristes
Asian bittersweet
In Spanish
Persian Buttercup
Asian bittersweet
In Greek
Persian Buttercup
Asian bittersweet
In Portuguese
ranúnculo
Asian bittersweet
In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki
Dławisz okrągłolistny
In Latin
Persian Buttercup
Asian bittersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Celastrales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Celastrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
60040
1
27800
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