Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Southeastern United States
  
Types
tecolate strain
  
Not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions
  
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
  
White, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Salt, Wind
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt, Wind
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used for making soaps
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
  
AESCULUS parviflora
  
Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
  
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
  
In Hindi
Persian Buttercup
  
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
  
Buckeye Putzer
  
In French
Renoncule des fleuristes
  
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
In Spanish
Persian Buttercup
  
bottlebrush Buckeye
  
In Greek
Persian Buttercup
  
bottlebrush Buckeye
  
In Portuguese
ranúnculo
  
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki
  
Bottlebrush Buckeye
  
In Latin
Persian Buttercup
  
bottlebrush Buckeye
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Hippocastanaceae
  
Genus
Ranunculus
  
Aesculus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Ranunculeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Unknown
  
Hippocastanoideae