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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
242  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
15  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H2  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
Figwort  

In German
Orchidee  
figwort  

In French
Orchidée  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
figwort  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
figwort  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
figwort  

In Polish
orquídea  
figwort  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
242  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Encyclia and Figwort

If you are confused whether Encyclia or Figwort 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 Encyclia and Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Encyclia are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Encyclia and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Encyclia and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Encyclia vs Figwort

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 Encyclia vs Figwort 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 Encyclia are whereas of Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Encyclia has no showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Encyclia is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Encyclia and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.

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