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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

South Africa
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig, Black Mission Fig

Number of Varieties

73
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Clay soil areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm450.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
Eye irritation, Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Moisturizing

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware
For making oil, Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
FICUS carica 'Brown Turkey'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Brown Turkey Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In German

Button Strauch
Brown Türkei Fig Tree

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Brown Turquie Fig Tree

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Turquía marrón de la Higuera

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Μπράουν Τουρκία Fig Tree

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Brown Figueira Turquia

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Brown Turkey Fig Tree

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Brown, p Turcia ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rubiales
Rosales

Family

Bruniaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12750
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Brown Turkey Fig

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Importance of Buttonbush and Brown Turkey Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Brown Turkey Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush and Brown Turkey Fig 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Brown Turkey Fig is anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic. Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Brown Turkey Fig has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Brown Turkey Fig

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 Buttonbush vs Brown Turkey Fig 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 Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Brown Turkey Fig have Eye irritation and Poisonous respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Brown Turkey Fig has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Brown Turkey Fig is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Brown Turkey Fig facts and facts of other plants too.