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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

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Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

6010
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
Drought

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Ranunculus
Elephant Apple

In German

Ranunkel
Elefant von Apple

In French

Ranunculus
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

ranúnculo
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Ranunculus
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Ranogkylos
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Ranogkylos
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Dilleniales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae
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Subfamily

Ranunculoideae
-

Number of Species

6001
1 27800
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Difference Between Ranunculus and Elephant Apple

If you are confused whether Ranunculus or Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ranunculus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Elephant Apple fertilizers required are Put diluted fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ranunculus and Elephant Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ranunculus and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ranunculus and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ranunculus and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Ranunculus has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ranunculus vs Elephant Apple

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