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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

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

Types
-  
Cephalanthus occidentalis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
7  

Habitat
Well Drained  
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
365.76 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  
BERZELIA lanuginosa  

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Buttonbush  

In Hindi
Figwort  
Buttonbush shrub  

In German
figwort  
Button Strauch  

In French
scrofulaire  
buttonbush arbuste  

In Spanish
figwort  
arbusto buttonbush  

In Greek
figwort  
Buttonbush θάμνος  

In Portuguese
figwort  
arbusto Buttonbush  

In Polish
figwort  
Buttonbush krzew  

In Latin
Umber  
Frutex Buttonbush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Rubiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Bruniaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Cephalanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
12  
99+

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Difference Between Figwort and Buttonbush

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

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Importance of Figwort and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Figwort and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Figwort and Buttonbush 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 Figwort is Vitamin C whereas of Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Figwort vs Buttonbush

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

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