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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
South Africa  

Types
-  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
7  

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 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+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
Ranunkel  
Button Strauch  

In French
Ranunculus  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Rubiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
12  
99+

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Difference Between Ranunculus and Buttonbush

If you are confused whether Ranunculus or Buttonbush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ranunculus and Buttonbush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ranunculus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Buttonbush fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ranunculus and Buttonbush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ranunculus and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ranunculus and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ranunculus and Buttonbush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ranunculus is Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis and Nerve pain whereas of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Ranunculus has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ranunculus vs Buttonbush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ranunculus vs Buttonbush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ranunculus are Pollen whereas of Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ranunculus has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Ranunculus is not flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Ranunculus and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.

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