Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
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South America, Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
6015
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
gardens, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm18.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Showy
Showy
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
HELICONIA bihai
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
In Hindi
Ranunculus
Firebird
In German
Ranunkel
Firebird
In French
Ranunculus
Oiseau de feu
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Firebird
In Greek
Ranunculus
Firebird
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Firebird
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Firebird
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Oedipus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ranunculales
Zingiberales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Heliconia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species
600450
1
27800
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