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About Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Butter Daisy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Butter Daisy  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant  
अंजीर  

In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze  
Echte Feige  

In French
Butterdaisy Plante  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Urticales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Millerieae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
42  
750  
34

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Properties of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig. Butter Daisy doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Butter Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. Butter Daisy has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig

Season and care of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butter Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Celeste Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butter Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Celeste Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butter Daisy is Neutral and for Celeste Fig is Acidic, Neutral.

Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig

Care of Butter Daisy and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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