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Persian Buttercup
Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Argentina, Chile

Types

tecolate strain
-

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn, Temperate Regions
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

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
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season
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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

-
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, pollinators
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS asiaticus
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Persian Buttercup
boxberry

In German

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
boxberry

In French

Renoncule des fleuristes
boxberry

In Spanish

Persian Buttercup
boxberry

In Greek

Persian Buttercup
boxberry

In Portuguese

ranúnculo
boxberry

In Polish

Jaskier azjatycki
boxberry

In Latin

Persian Buttercup
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Ericales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

-
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

600141
1 27800
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Difference Between Persian Buttercup and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Persian Buttercup or Boxberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Persian Buttercup and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Persian Buttercup are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Persian Buttercup and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Persian Buttercup and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Persian Buttercup and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Persian Buttercup and Boxberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Persian Buttercup is whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Persian Buttercup has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Persian Buttercup vs Boxberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Persian Buttercup vs Boxberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Persian Buttercup are Skin irritation whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Persian Buttercup has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Persian Buttercup is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Persian Buttercup and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.