Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
tecolate strain
Tropical Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Lawn, Temperate Regions
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm1,370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue 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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, deer resistant, Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS asiaticus
DILLENIA indica
Common Name
Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup
Chulta, Elephant Apple
In Hindi
Persian Buttercup
Elephant Apple
In German
Asiatischer Hahnenfuß
Elefant von Apple
In French
Renoncule des fleuristes
Elephant d'Apple
In Spanish
Persian Buttercup
El elefante de Apple
In Greek
Persian Buttercup
ελέφαντας της Apple
In Portuguese
ranúnculo
Elefante da Apple
In Polish
Jaskier azjatycki
Słoń Jabłko
In Latin
Persian Buttercup
Elephant Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Dilleniales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Dilleniaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Dillenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6001
1
27800
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