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About Ranunculus and Beardlip Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
56  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12-3  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot  
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
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
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
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus  
Ranunculus acris  

Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon  
Ranunculus  

In German
Beardlip Penstemon  
Ranunkel  

In French
penstemon beardlip  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
penstemon beardlip  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
beardlip penstemon  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
beardlip penstemon  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
Birdlip penstemon  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
-  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus

Wondering what are the properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus? We provide you with everything About Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus. Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Ranunculus doesn't have thorns. Also Beardlip Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like and Ranunculus has allergic reactions like . 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 Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus are as follows:

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Ranunculus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardlip Penstemon 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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