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Figwort and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Fig  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Figwort  

In German
Feige  
figwort  

In French
figue  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
higo  
figwort  

In Greek
Σύκο  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Figura  
figwort  

In Polish
Figa  
figwort  

In Latin
Fig  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Moraceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
200  
99+

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Difference Between Fig and Figwort

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

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Importance of Fig and Figwort

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

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

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