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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
-  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
Twinleaf  
Figwort  

In German
Twinleaf  
figwort  

In French
Twinleaf  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Twinleaf  
figwort  

In Greek
Twinleaf  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Twinleaf  
figwort  

In Polish
Twinleaf  
figwort  

In Latin
Twinleaf  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Berberidaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Jeffersonia  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
2  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Twinleaf and Figwort

If you are confused whether Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf and Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Twinleaf are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Twinleaf and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Twinleaf and Figwort

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

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

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