How to grow African Buttercup

Ranunculus multifidus

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Plant in well-dug, well-composted, rich soil and keep well-watered, and this plant will give you many years of growth. It only needs to be kept within bounds ¹.

Transplanting African buttercup

Propagation is by runners – replant about 30cm apart in a shady spot and keep moist ¹.

How long does African buttercup take to grow?

These estimates for how long African buttercup takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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African buttercup Etymology

Ranunculus comes from the Latin rana for frog – which references several species’ preference for wetlands or aquatic environments ¹.

Other names for African buttercup

Botterblom (Afrikaans), Brandblare (Afrikaans), Buttercup, Buttercup Flower, Geelbotterblom (Afrikaans), Wild Buttercup

Ranunculus pinnatus, Ranunculus pubescens var. harveianus, Ranunculus membranaceus, Ranunculus pubescens, Ranunculus pinnatus, Ranunculus plebeius, Ranunculus pubescens var. glabrescens

Footnotes

¹ :Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts; First published 1985