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Seashore Paspalum and Ranunculus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
-  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Paspalum vaginatum  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
10  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H2, 17, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
22.90 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Green, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Sprigging or Stolonizing  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew  
Dollar spot, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris  
PASPALUM vaginatum  

Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum  

In Hindi
Ranunculus  
Seashore Paspalum  

In German
Ranunkel  
Seashore Paspalum  

In French
Ranunculus  
Seashore Paspalum  

In Spanish
ranúnculo  
Paspalum  

In Greek
Ranunculus  
Αιγιαλός Paspalum  

In Portuguese
Ranogkylos  
seashore Paspalum  

In Polish
Ranogkylos  
Nad morzem Paspalum  

In Latin
Ranogkylos  
Paspalum maris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Cyperales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Paspalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ranunculeae  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
20  

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Difference Between Ranunculus and Seashore Paspalum

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