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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
-  
Impatiens hawkeri  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
500  
19

Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
न्यू गिनी Impatiens  

In German
Ranunkel  
Neu-Guinea Impatiens  

In French
Ranunculus  
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
Nueva Guinea Impatiens  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
Nova Guiné Impatiens  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
Impatiens New Guinea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Geraniales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Balsaminaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Impatiens  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
1000  
26

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Difference Between Ranunculus and New Guinea Impatiens

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

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Importance of Ranunculus and New Guinea Impatiens

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

Compare Facts of Ranunculus vs New Guinea Impatiens

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

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