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Ranunculaceae
Greater spearwort
Ranunculus lingua
Also known as Ranunculus lingua f. angustifolius, Ranunculus salicifolius, Ranunculus lingua f. latifolius, Ranunculus lingua
Native Plants · Aquatic Plant · Marginal Plant · Pond Plant · Bog Garden · Wetland · Yellow Flowers · Ranunculus · Water Garden · Perennial · European Native
Greater spearwort is an aquatic or marginal pond plant that thrives in shallow water or permanently wet soils, making it perfect for pond edges and bog gardens. It produces bright yellow buttercup-like flowers in summer and spreads readily in moist conditions. Plant in full sun to partial shade and ensure the roots never dry out.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water generously; soil should remain wet or boggy at all times · Every 3-5 days or keep soil consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 3a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Ireland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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