Persian buttercup
Also known as: garden ranunculus
R. asiaticus is a tuberous perennial with long-stalked, deeply lobed leaves. Branched flowering stems bear one to four single, cup-shaped, red, pink, yellow or white flowers with black centres in late spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus)
- Genus
- Ranunculus
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Persian buttercup
Distribution map
Southern Europe, Southwestern Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling]
Quick identification of Persian buttercup
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Persian buttercup care guide
- Keep soil evenly moist
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist
Fertilizing
FertilizingEvery two weeks during growing season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning needed
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or divide in spring or autumn
Growing
GrowingRequires a dry, dormant period in summer; grows best in containers with a mix of equal parts loam, leaf mould and grit under unheated glass with good light and ventilation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails
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