Persian Buttercup
| Ranunculus asiaticus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Ranunculus |
| Species: | |
| Binomial name | |
| Ranunculus asiaticus | |
Persian Buttercup Care
Ranunculus asiaticus, the Persian buttercup, is a species of buttercup (Ranunculus) native to the eastern Mediterranean region in southwestern Asia, southeastern Europe (Crete, Karpathos and Rhodes), and northeastern Africa.[1]
It is a herbaceousperennial plant growing to 45 cm tall, with simple or branched stems. The basal leaves are three-lobed, with leaves higher on the stems more deeply divided; like the stems, they are downy or hairy. The flowers are 3–5 cm diameter, variably red to pink, yellow, or white, with one to several flowers on each stem.[2]
It is a protected species in some jurisdictions, including Israel.
Ranuculus asiaticus, or the persian buttercup is often. Spring is just about here and the nurseries are stocking up with cool growing annuals and perennials! Ranuculus asiaticus, or the persian. (12-16” tall x 16” wide) Known commonly as the Persian buttercup, Ranunculus ‘Tecolote Pink’ is a cultivar with multi-layered cupped blossoms in shades of deep, rosy pink. Silky blossoms unfurl in late spring to early summer, held above mounding, fern-like foliage on strong stems. White Ranunculus Bulbs-20 Bulbs- Persian Buttercup Freshly-Lifted Perennial Indoor Outdoor Flower Botanic Landscape Bouquet Bonsai Office Garland. Ranunculus Aviv Picotee Orange, Buttercup Flower Bulbs - Size 7 (10 Bulbs) 3.9 out of 5 stars 5. Adored by florists and gardeners, Ranunculus asiaticus (Persian Buttercups) is a tuberous-rooted plant boasting brilliantly colored flowers adorned with multiple layers of delicate, crepe paper-thin petals. Native to Asia Minor, they produce masses of very long-lasting, single, double or frilled blossoms in a rainbow of gorgeous colors.
Persian Buttercup Bulbs
Cultivation and uses[edit]
Persian Buttercup Zone
Double-flowered forms, which are likely hybrids, are a popular ornamental plant in gardens, and widely used in floristry. Numerous cultivars have been selected, including 'Bloomingdale', 'Picotee', 'Pot Dwarf', and 'Superbissima'. The plants can tolerate light frost, but are not hardy at temperatures below -10 °C.[2]
'Tecolote' and 'Bloomingdale' are examples of the double-flowered plants (not shown here). The single-flowered species form is not commercially cultivated on any significant scale. By contrast, the similar-looking Anemone coronaria is widely available in single-flower 'De Caen' hybrid forms. However, as with Ranunculus asiaticus, the species form, which also has red single flowers, is not commercially cultivated.
References[edit]
- ^'Ranunculus asiaticus'. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ abHuxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN0-333-47494-5.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Ranunculus asiaticus at Wikimedia Commons