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About Celeste Fig and Butterwort


About Butterwort and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
World/Pandemic  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
83  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

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
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.96 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
Lobed  
Circular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
PINGUICULA  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Butterwort  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Butterwort plant  

In German
Echte Feige  
Fettkraut Pflanze  

In French
Ficus carica  
plante Butterwort  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
planta butterwort  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
φυτό Butterwort  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
planta Butterwort  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Butterwort roślin  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Butterwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Moraceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Pinguicula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
80  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Butterwort

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Butterwort

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

Celeste Fig and Butterwort Physical Information

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

Care of Celeste Fig and Butterwort

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

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