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Ranunculus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

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Southwestern United States

Types

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Baccharis sarothroides

Number of Varieties

6010
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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creamy white

Leaf Color in Spring

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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
Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Twigs

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

In Hindi

Ranunculus
desert broom

In German

Ranunkel
Wüste Besen

In French

Ranunculus
desert broom

In Spanish

ranúnculo
escoba del desierto

In Greek

Ranunculus
desert broom

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos
vassoura do deserto

In Polish

Ranogkylos
desert broom

In Latin

Ranogkylos
desert broom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Asterales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Baccharis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae
Astereae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species

6008
1 27800
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Difference Between Ranunculus and Desert Broom

If you are confused whether Ranunculus or Desert Broom 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 Desert Broom Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ranunculus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Desert Broom fertilizers required are can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ranunculus and Desert Broom if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ranunculus and Desert Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ranunculus and Desert Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ranunculus and Desert Broom 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 Desert Broom is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant and cholesterol-lowering. Ranunculus has beauty benefits as follows: while Desert Broom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ranunculus vs Desert Broom

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 Desert Broom 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 Desert Broom have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ranunculus has no showy fruits and Desert Broom has no showy fruits. Also Ranunculus is not flowering and Desert Broom is not flowering . You can compare Ranunculus and Desert Broom facts and facts of other plants too.