Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
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Europe
Types
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Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica
Number of Varieties
60150
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm75.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Simple lobed or unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Wildlife
Allergy
Pollen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
LINARIA vulgaris
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs
In Hindi
Ranunculus
Butter and Eggs plant
In German
Ranunkel
Butter und Eier Pflanze
In French
Ranunculus
Beurre et œufs plante
In Spanish
ranúnculo
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos
In Greek
Ranunculus
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Manteiga e Ovos planta
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Masło i jajka roślin
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Butyrum, ova , et herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Scrophulariales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Linaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Antirrhineae
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species
600150
1
27800
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