Ranunculus

False Indigo

About Ranunculus and False Indigo

Ranunculus

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

602

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

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

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

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

False Indigo

In Hindi

Ranunculus

इंडिगो

In German

Ranunkel

falsches Indigo

In French

Ranunculus

faux Indigo

In Spanish

ranúnculo

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Ranunculus

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

false Indigo

In Polish

Ranogkylos

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Ranogkylos

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

60021

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and False Indigo

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

Ranunculus and False Indigo Physical Information

Ranunculus and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and False Indigo are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Ranunculus and False Indigo

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