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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
India

Types

-
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C
Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Garcinia indica

Common Name

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Kokum

In Hindi

Figwort
Kokum

In German

figwort
Kokum

In French

scrofulaire
Kokum

In Spanish

figwort
Kokum

In Greek

figwort
Kokum

In Portuguese

figwort
Kokum

In Polish

figwort
Kokum

In Latin

Umber
Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Theales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

Ranunculus
Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Garcinieae

Subfamily

-
Clusioideae

Number of Species

2001
1 27800
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Difference Between Figwort and Kokum

If you are confused whether Figwort or Kokum 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 Kokum 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 Kokum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Figwort and Kokum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Figwort and Kokum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Figwort and Kokum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Figwort and Kokum 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 Kokum is Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry and Indigestion. Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Kokum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Figwort vs Kokum

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