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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
33
Rank: 65 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Forest edges, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
22.90 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Bracts
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'
7.2 Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Poinsettia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ranunculus
Poinsettia
7.2.2 In German
Ranunkel
Poinsettia
7.2.3 In French
Ranunculus
Poinsettia
7.2.4 In Spanish
ranúnculo
Poinsettia
7.2.5 In Greek
Ranunculus
Αλεξανδρινό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Poinsétia
7.2.7 In Polish
Ranogkylos
Poinsecja
7.2.8 In Latin
Ranogkylos
Poinsettia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Ranunculaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Ranunculus
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Ranunculeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
600
Rank: 30 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Ranunculus and Poinsettia

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

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Importance of Ranunculus and Poinsettia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ranunculus and Poinsettia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ranunculus and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia is Fever, Pain killer and Tooth ache. Ranunculus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Poinsettia has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Ranunculus vs Poinsettia

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 Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia have Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ranunculus has no showy fruits and Poinsettia has no showy fruits. Also Ranunculus is not flowering and Poinsettia is flowering. You can compare Ranunculus and Poinsettia facts and facts of other plants too.