Chinese globeflower Plant Care
Trollius chinensis Bunge
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Trollius chinensis, the Chinese globeflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, found from southern Siberia to the southern Russian Far East, Sakhalin, the Kurils, Mongolia, Korea, and northern China. Its cultivar 'Golden Queen' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Every 7–10 days
Part shade to full sun
50–75°F
40–60%
At a glance
How do you care for Chinese globeflower?
Water Chinese globeflower every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it part shade to full sun. It prefers temperatures of 50–75°F (10–24°C) and 40–60% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
What Is the Chinese globeflower?
Chinese globeflower (Trollius chinensis) belongs to the Ranunculaceae family within the Trollius genus. Chinese globeflower is also known as Giant globeflower.
Chinese globeflower displays a clump-forming perennial growth habit, reaching up to 2 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1.5 ft. Chinese globeflower produces large, globular, bright yellow flowers.
Leaf size: approximately 6 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Chinese globeflower?
Trollius chinensis requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Chinese globeflower Need?
Chinese globeflower thrives in part shade to full sun.
Light Requirement
Part shade to full sun
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Chinese globeflower Prefer?
Trollius chinensis grows best at temperatures of 50–75°F. Chinese globeflower prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
50–75°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Chinese globeflower?
Moist, fertile, well-draining soil with high organic matter content. Good drainage is essential for Chinese globeflower to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Chinese globeflower?
Feed Chinese globeflower every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Chinese globeflower?
Divide and repot every 3-4 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Chinese globeflower?
Chinese globeflower can be propagated through division, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to asian globeflower plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Chinese globeflower Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Chinese globeflower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Chinese globeflower?
Chinese globeflower is susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Chinese globeflower Need?
Chinese globeflower grows outdoors in USDA Zone 12a. It survives winters down to planting zone 12a. In cooler regions, grow Chinese globeflower as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 12a
Keep exploring plants
Chinese globeflower is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Trollius genus — compare its care with other Trollius species on PlantoScan.
Trollius is part of the Ranunculaceae plant family — browse all Ranunculaceae genera and species.
Chinese globeflower thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Trollius Species
Other Trollius species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Trollius chinensis Bunge, family Ranunculaceae (first published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 2: 77 (1835)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Chinese globeflower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 12a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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