How to tend a Ranunculus asiaticus

Also known as: Ranunculus flammipetalus Gand., Ranunculus garianicus Borzì & Mattei, Ranunculus sanguineus Mill., Cyprianthe anemonoides Spach, Cyprianthe asiatica (L.) Freyn, Ranunculus asiaticus subsp. latilobus Vierh., Ranunculus asiaticus subsp. tenuilobus (Boiss.) Vierh., Ranunculus asiaticus var. tenuilobus Boiss.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Likes half shade environments, dormant in summer, put in places with scattered light, full sunlight in winter

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia, Europe
Category
Ranunculaceae, Ranunculus
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, viewing period 2-3 weeks
Flower colors
Red, yellow, white
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