Ranunculus

Winter Squash

About Ranunculus and Winter Squash

Ranunculus

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

605

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Heart-shaped

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

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Pollen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Used As Food

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

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

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Ranunculus

कोंहड़ा

In German

Ranunkel

Winter squash

In French

Ranunculus

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

ranúnculo

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Ranunculus

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

abóbora

In Polish

Ranogkylos

dynia

In Latin

Ranogkylos

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Violales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

60027

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Winter Squash

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

Ranunculus and Winter Squash Physical Information

Ranunculus and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Winter Squash are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Ranunculus and Winter Squash

Care of Ranunculus and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.