Ranunculus

Pencil Plant

About Ranunculus and Pencil Plant

Ranunculus

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Cactus

Origin

Southern Africa

Types

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

602

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Tiny

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, 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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

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

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

Ranunculus

Sher-kandvel

In German

Ranunkel

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

Ranunculus

Aveloz

In Spanish

ranúnculo

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Ranunculus

Aveloz

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

avelós

In Polish

Ranogkylos

Aveloz

In Latin

Ranogkylos

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Euphorbiales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Pencil Plant

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

Ranunculus and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Ranunculus and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Ranunculus and Pencil Plant

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