The Persian buttercup's flowers are gorgeous and symbolize prosperity and blooming wealth.

Its leaves look like celery and its flowers resemble peonies, hence the name "Persian buttercup". It is a perennial herbaceous plant with fibrous roots. The plant grows 20 cm to 40 cm tall, with spindle-shaped tuberous roots that often cluster in groups of several at the root crown; the stem is single or sparsely branched and hairy; the basal leaves are broadly ovate with long petioles, while the stem leaves are sessile and are 2- to 3-pinnately compound; the flowers are solitary or several borne terminally, with a flower diameter of 3 cm to 4 cm; the flowering period is from April to May. It is distributed in Asia and Europe.

Persian buttercup

It is now cultivated in countries around the world. There are many cultivated varieties, including double-flowered and semi-double-flowered forms, with flower colors in white, pink, yellow, red, purple, and more. It is propagated by sowing or division. It prefers a cool, airy environment and requires partial shade; it is relatively cold-tolerant and grows poorly in hot, humid conditions; it goes dormant in summer. It is suitable for growing in fertile, loose sandy loam. In North China, it can be protected for overwintering in places with a relatively favorable microclimate. In gardens, it can be planted in flower beds, on lawns, and at forest edges, and it can also be grown in pots or used as a cut flower.

Persian buttercup

Variety types and commonly used varieties: the 'Flower Valley' series is a commonly used excellent imported potted variety. 'New Paradise' is an excellent dwarf, large-flowered, double-flowered line newly bred by the Potted Flower Research Institute of Dafeng City, Jiangsu Province.

Persian buttercup