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- Scharfer Hahnenfuß - Profile of the Ackerunkrauts
- Sharp crowfoot - a profile
- Pulling sharp buttercup in the garden
- Grooming sharp ranunculus in the garden
- Sharp crowfoot is poisonous
- Tips
The hot ranunculus is a pretty but unpopular poisonous plant
Scharfer Hahnenfuß - Profile of the Ackerunkrauts
Hot buttercups are not infrequently unpopular with farmers and gardeners. The plant is poisonous and tends to spread. It displaces turf and important forage plants. Cultivated varieties can also be cultivated in the garden. A personal description.
Sharp crowfoot - a profile
Pulling sharp buttercup in the garden
While the sharp buttercup on fields and pastures is feared as a poisonous weed, there are also some varieties that are suitable for the care in the garden.
The variety "multiplex", for example, produces very beautiful filled flowers, which provide golden-yellow color effects during the flowering period from April to June.
A spread is not to be feared, as the flowers of cultivated hot ranunculus are sterile. Propagation can be done by dividing the perennials.
Grooming sharp ranunculus in the garden
Sharp buttercup prefers to grow in sunny to partially shaded locations in the flower border. The perennial can also be pulled in the bucket.
The substrate is a loamy, not too dry garden soil. In general, it likes Scharfer Hahnenfuß rather wet than dry.
Just like the wild representative of this species, Scharfer Hahnenfuß needs little care. Watering is only necessary in very dry summers. Fertilization can also be avoided, as the plant gets by with very little nutrients.
Sharp crowfoot is poisonous
Sharp crowfoot, whether the wild or cultured members of the family, is poisonous in all its parts. Even the sap leaves when cutting can cause skin irritation. Therefore, gloves should always be worn when cultivating the plant.
If the plant is inadvertently eaten, symptoms of intoxication such as vomiting, diarrhea and increased pulse become noticeable.
Children should be encouraged not to pick these flowers.
Tips
Fighting sharp buttercups is not easy. Affected meadows and lawns must be mown early, so that no flowers and thus no seeds can form.