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About Anemone and Ranunculus


About Ranunculus and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
-  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Salt  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
Ranunculus acris  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Ranunculus  

In German
Anemone  
Ranunkel  

In French
Anémone  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
Anémona  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Ranunculus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
-  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Anemone and Ranunculus

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Ranunculus? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Ranunculus. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Ranunculus doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Ranunculus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Anemone and Ranunculus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Ranunculus

Season and care of Anemone and Ranunculus is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Ranunculus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Ranunculus season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Ranunculus is Loam while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Ranunculus is Acidic, Neutral.

Anemone and Ranunculus Physical Information

Anemone and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Ranunculus are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Ranunculus

Care of Anemone and Ranunculus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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