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About Ranunculus and Red Onion


About Red Onion and Ranunculus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Sets  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

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  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Garden Onion, Red Onion  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
लाल प्याज  

In German
Ranunkel  
Rote Zwiebel  

In French
Ranunculus  
Oignon rouge  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
Cebolla roja  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
Cebola vermelha  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Czerwona cebula  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
Red Cepa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Liliales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Allium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
100  

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Properties of Ranunculus and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Red Onion

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

Ranunculus and Red Onion Physical Information

Ranunculus and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Ranunculus and Red Onion

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

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