Plant Care Dune Buttercup

Dune Buttercup

About Dune Buttercup

Dune Buttercup is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Dune Buttercup likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Ranunculus acaulis
Ranunculus
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculales

Also known as

dune buttercup, sand buttercup and shore buttercup

How to care for Dune Buttercup

Water

How often to water your Dune Buttercup

Water needs for Dune Buttercup
0.5 cups
every 9

Dune Buttercup needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Los Angeles, California.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Dune Buttercup

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for Dune Buttercup in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

56% Medium

Finding light for Dune Buttercup in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Dune Buttercup: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Dune Buttercup love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Dune Buttercup does not tolerate low light 🚫.

Los Angeles, California currently has medium levels of sunlight intensity, you can help this plant grow by treating it to ample light ☀️.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Dune Buttercup

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Dune Buttercup: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Dune Buttercup after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Dune Buttercup

Dune Buttercup

Dune Buttercup


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in Los Angeles, California, the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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