Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
India
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Types
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
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Number of Varieties
-60
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40000
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Habitat
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-3
Sunset Zone
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm22.90 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Burgundy
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
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, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Garcinia indica
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Kokum
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Kokum
Ranunculus
In German
Kokum
Ranunkel
In French
Kokum
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Kokum
ranúnculo
In Greek
Kokum
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Kokum
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Kokum
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Kokum
Ranogkylos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Theales
Ranunculales
Family
Zamiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Garcinia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Garcinieae
Ranunculeae
Subfamily
Clusioideae
Ranunculoideae
Number of Species
1600
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27800
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