Saururus cernuus

Ram's Horn

About Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn

Saururus cernuus

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Saururus cernuus

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Saururus cernuus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Saururus cernuus

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Saururus cernuus

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Saururi cernuus

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Piperales

Scrophulariales

Family

Saururaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Saururus

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn

Season and care of Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn is important to know. While considering everything about Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn Care, growing season is an essential factor. Saururus cernuus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Ram's Horn season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Saururus cernuus is Loam and for Ram's Horn is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral and for Ram's Horn is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn

Care of Saururus cernuus and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.