Home
Garden Plants


About Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Yellow Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
India, Nepal  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
it is a type of ginger  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
-  
10  

Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
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
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Partial shade, Full 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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Root bark  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Yellow Ginger  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
पीले अदरक  
अंजीर  

In German
Gelber Ingwer  
Echte Feige  

In French
Ginger Jaune  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
jengibre amarillo  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
żółty Ginger  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Yellow Gingiber  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Monocotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Urticales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
750  
34

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig

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

Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig

Care of Yellow Ginger and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Ginger 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 Yellow Ginger 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.

Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial


Compare Tender Perennial