🌸 Flower
ANX-FLOWER-0000039
Persian Buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus
Persian Buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus), a tuberous herbaceous perennial of the Ranunculaceae family, produces densely layered, rose-like blooms prized in the cut-flower trade.
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- Ranunculaceae
- Plant type
- Tuberous herbaceous perennial
- Bloom color
- Red, pink, yellow, orange, white
- Bloom season
- Late spring to early summer
- Mature height
- 10-50 cm cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun
- Fragrance
- Little to no fragrance
- Native region
- Southern Europe and southwestern Asia (Mediterranean region)
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Regular moisture during growth; requires a dry, dormant summer period and well-drained soil to avoid rot.
- Climate requirements
- Semi-hardy (RHS H4); grown from autumn- or spring-planted tubers, often under unheated glass in cooler regions.
- Soil types
- Fertile, humus-rich, free-draining soil such as loam, leaf mould and grit; does not tolerate heavy clay.
- Propagation method
- Tubers, seed, division
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- Pollinated chiefly by scarab beetles of the genus Amphicoma, with bees and other insects also visiting for nectar.
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses per the ASPCA (listed as Ranunculus spp./Buttercup); contains the irritant protoanemonin, causing vomiting, hypersalivation, and oral ulcers, and the sap can irritate human skin.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Cut flowers, bedding, potted plants
- Economic importance
- A major crop in the international cut-flower trade, sold year-round by florists and the top cut flower in Italy's Liguria region.
Trade
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