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About Beardtongue and Ranunculus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
No Available  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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  
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
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
Beardtongue  

In German
Ranunkel  
Bartfaden  

In French
Ranunculus  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
beardtongue  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
261  
99+

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Properties of Ranunculus and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Beardtongue

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

Ranunculus and Beardtongue Physical Information

Ranunculus and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Beardtongue are as follows:

Care of Ranunculus and Beardtongue

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

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