Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
603
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Silver Maple
In Hindi
Ranunculus
Silver Maple
In German
Ranunkel
Silver Maple
In French
Ranunculus
érable argenté
In Spanish
ranúnculo
arce plateado
In Greek
Ranunculus
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
plátano de prata
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Silver Maple
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Sapindales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Acereae
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
600128
1
27800
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