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About Celeste Fig and Butterwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
83  
99+
10  

Habitat
Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINGUICULA  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Butterwort  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Butterwort plant  
अंजीर  

In German
Fettkraut Pflanze  
Echte Feige  

In French
plante Butterwort  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
planta butterwort  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
φυτό Butterwort  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
planta Butterwort  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Butterwort roślin  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Butterwort herba  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Urticales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Pinguicula  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
80  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Butterwort and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Butterwort and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Butterwort and Celeste Fig. Butterwort doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Butterwort does not have fragrant flowers. Butterwort has allergic reactions like Pollen and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Butterwort and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Celeste Fig

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

Butterwort and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Butterwort and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Butterwort and Celeste Fig

Care of Butterwort and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done 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 Butterwort 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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