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About Ranunculus and Babaco


About Babaco and Ranunculus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit, Shrub  

Origin
-  
South America  

Types
-  
V. × heilbornii  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
11-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in making champagne  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
Babaco  

In German
Ranunkel  
Babaco  

In French
Ranunculus  
Babaco  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
Babaco  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
Babaco  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
Babaco  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Babaco  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
Babaco  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Brassicales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Caricaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Vasconcellea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
1  
99+

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Properties of Ranunculus and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Babaco

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

Ranunculus and Babaco Physical Information

Ranunculus and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Babaco are as follows:

Care of Ranunculus and Babaco

Care of Ranunculus and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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