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Ranunculaceae
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus repens
Childhood innocence.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Ranunculus
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia, North Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 15-50 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, heavy clay to loamy
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The childhood game of holding a buttercup under your chin to see if you like butter works because the petals reflect UV light.
- Creeping buttercup spreads aggressively via stolons, making it one of the most persistent lawn weeds.
- The glossy sheen on buttercup petals comes from a unique two-layered structure that reflects light like a mirror.
- All parts of the plant are mildly toxic to livestock due to the compound protoanemonin.
- A single plant can produce over 100,000 seeds and spread across several square meters in one season.
Color meanings
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Cheerfulness
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Youthful joy
2
Humility