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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Cactus, Shrub  

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

Types
-  
Couma macrocarpa  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  

Habitat
Well Drained  
Bushlands, Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established  

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 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  
Mealy bugs, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Sap  

Other Uses
-  
Container, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  
Euphorbia pseudocactus  

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Tiger Tree  

In Hindi
Figwort  
टाइगर ट्री  

In German
figwort  
Tiger Tree  

In French
scrofulaire  
Tiger Tree  

In Spanish
figwort  
Tiger Tree  

In Greek
figwort  
Tiger Tree  

In Portuguese
figwort  
Tiger Tree  

In Polish
figwort  
Tiger Tree  

In Latin
Umber  
tigris lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Euphorbieae  

Subfamily
-  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
2000  
12

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Difference Between Figwort and Tiger Tree

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

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Importance of Figwort and Tiger Tree

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

Compare Facts of Figwort vs Tiger Tree

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

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