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Ranunculus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

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Asia

Types

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Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

60700
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

22.90 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Variety of soil types
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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
Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Double

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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Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

Ranunculus
Garden Peony

In German

Ranunkel
Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

Ranunculus
Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

ranúnculo
Jardín Peony

In Greek

Ranunculus
Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos
Garden Peony

In Polish

Ranogkylos
Garden Peony

In Latin

Ranogkylos
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Dilleniales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Paeoniaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae
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Subfamily

Ranunculoideae
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Number of Species

60040
1 27800
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Difference Between Ranunculus and Garden Peony

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

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Importance of Ranunculus and Garden Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ranunculus and Garden Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ranunculus and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative and Diuretic. Ranunculus has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Peony has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ranunculus vs Garden Peony

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