ranunculus
noun
ra·nun·cu·lus
rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ləs 
plural ranunculus or ranunculuses or ranunculi
rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ˌlī
-ˌlē
: any of a large genus (Ranunculus of the family Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family) of chiefly perennial herbaceous plants with tuberous or fibrous roots and typically yellow, five-petaled, cup-shaped flowers and including one (R. asiaticus) of southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia widely cultivated for its white, yellow, pink, red, or orange flowers having multiple layers of petals see buttercup, lesser celandine
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Growers in chilly climates need to dig up tender bulbs, like dahlias, gladiolus, and ranunculus, in fall and overwinter the bulbs indoors to keep these plants safe from severe cold.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Next, the stylist added zinnias, caramel antique roses, dahlias, and ranunculus throughout, building the arrangement more substantially on the right side and leaving empty space in the middle to keep the eye moving.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
The climate in Carlsbad, California provides the ideal conditions for growing giant tecolote ranunculus, and the ranch has nearly 50 acres of the double-petaled blooms to show for it.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
March 15-24 Where to see ranunculus (Image credit: Marcie Gonzalez / The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch)
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are a technicolor dream.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Next, the stylist added zinnias, caramel antique roses, dahlias, and ranunculus throughout, building the arrangement more substantially on the right side and leaving empty space in the middle to keep the eye moving.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
The climate in Carlsbad, California provides the ideal conditions for growing giant tecolote ranunculus, and the ranch has nearly 50 acres of the double-petaled blooms to show for it.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
March 15-24 Where to see ranunculus (Image credit: Marcie Gonzalez / The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch)
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are a technicolor dream.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Ranunculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranunculus. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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