Ranunculus

Citrullus Lanatus

About Ranunculus and Citrullus Lanatus

Ranunculus

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

6020

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

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

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

Ranunculus

तरबूज़

In German

Ranunkel

Wassermelone

In French

Ranunculus

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

ranúnculo

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

Ranunculus

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

Ranogkylos

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

Ranogkylos

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Cucurbitales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

6001000

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Ranunculus and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Ranunculus and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ranunculus and Citrullus Lanatus

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