Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
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Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
Types
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Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Number of Varieties
605
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm800.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
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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
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
Sorbus aucuparia
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Rowan, Mountain ash
In Hindi
Ranunculus
रोवाण पौधा
In German
Ranunkel
Rowan Tree
In French
Ranunculus
Rowan Tree
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Rowan Tree
In Greek
Ranunculus
Rowan Tree
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Árvore de Rowan
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Rowan Tree
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Rowan ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Sorbus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species
600110
1
27800
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