Nasturtium

Ranunculus

About Nasturtium and Ranunculus

Nasturtium

Ranunculus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Types

Annuals

Number of Varieties

5060

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm22.90 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

Ranunculus

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Ranunkel

In French

Tropaeolum majus

Ranunculus

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

ranúnculo

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Ranogkylos

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Ranogkylos

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Ranunculales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

80600

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Properties of Nasturtium and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Ranunculus

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

Nasturtium and Ranunculus Physical Information

Nasturtium and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Ranunculus are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:

Care of Nasturtium and Ranunculus

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