Celeste Fig

Butterfly Ginger

About Celeste Fig and Butterfly Ginger

Celeste Fig

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Garland

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

अंजीर

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Echte Feige

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Ficus carica

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Ficus carica

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Celeste Fig

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Ficus carica

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ficus

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

75080

1 27800

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Butterfly Ginger

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

Celeste Fig and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

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

Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Celeste Fig and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.