Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
-
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
601
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Wildflower
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
PERSICARIA virginiana
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Jumpseed
In Hindi
Ranunculus
jumpseed
In German
Ranunkel
jumpseed
In French
Ranunculus
jumpseed
In Spanish
ranúnculo
jumpseed
In Greek
Ranunculus
jumpseed
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
jumpseed
In Polish
Ranogkylos
jumpseed
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Salire celeritate
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species
60025
1
27800
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