Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
-
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Number of Varieties
5060
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Variety of soil types
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
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Heterocentron
Ranunculus
In German
Heterocentron
Ranunkel
In French
Heterocentron
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Heterocentron
ranúnculo
In Greek
Heterocentron
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Heterocentron
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Heterocentron
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Ranunculales
Family
Melastomataceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
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Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
200600
1
27800
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