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About Buttonbush and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Buttonbush


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
South Africa  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
7  
10  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, 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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
365.76 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
182.88 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
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
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
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, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
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
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for woodware  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Buttonbush  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub  
अंजीर  

In German
Button Strauch  
Echte Feige  

In French
buttonbush arbuste  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Buttonbush krzew  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Urticales  

Family
Bruniaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cephalanthus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Buttonbush and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Celeste Fig

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

Buttonbush and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Buttonbush and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Buttonbush and Celeste Fig

Care of Buttonbush and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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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