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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Aquatics  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
-  
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
10  

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
along watercourse  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
37.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Yellow green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Disc shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep immersed in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Frost, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects, Moths, Snakes  

Allergy
Pollen  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
पानी लिली  

In German
Ranunkel  
Riesen- Seerose  

In French
Ranunculus  
géant nénuphar  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
lirio de agua  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
νούφαρο  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
waterlily  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Lilia wodna  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
ingens aqua lilium,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Victoria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
3  

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Difference Between Ranunculus and Giant Waterlily

If you are confused whether Ranunculus or Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ranunculus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Giant Waterlily fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ranunculus and Giant Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ranunculus and Giant Waterlily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ranunculus and Giant Waterlily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ranunculus and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily is . Ranunculus has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ranunculus vs Giant Waterlily

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

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