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Ranunculus flammula (Lesser spearwort)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.25m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.4m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year
Toxic - Sap may cause skin irritation This plant
is toxic!

Botanical name: Ranunculus flammula

Other names: Lesser spearwort, Banewort, Creeping spearwort, Small spearwort, Snake's tongue

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Genus: Ranunculus

Species: R. flammula - R. flammula is an herbaceous perennial suitable for bog gardens or margins of ponds. It has ovate leaves lower down the plant, narrower higher up the plant and produces yellow, salver-shaped flowers in summer.

Ranunculus flammula is: Deciduous

Flower: Yellow in Summer

Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer

Habit: Clump-forming

Toxicity: Sap may cause skin irritation

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Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...

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Ranunculus flammula (Lesser spearwort) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.25m after 2-5 years.

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Suggested uses: Aquatic, Bog garden, Low Maintenance, Waterside, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation: Plant in moisture-retentive soil or in baskets of loam placed in the margins of the pond.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Boggy damp conditions, Pond/In water Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Sun Match unknown
Aspect: North, South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed, Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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Ranunculus flammula

Comment from Miriam Mesa-Villalba

This buttercup-like flower occurs as a plant of pond margins and in marshes, flushes and even wet meadows. Unlike buttercups, the leaves are undivided and spear-shaped - hence the name. It is a useful and attractive plant for the pond, and is less invasive than its close relative, the much larger greater spearwort, Ranunculus lingua.

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