Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 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
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
HEDYCHIUM coronarium
Common Name
Black Mission Fig, Fig
Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily
In Hindi
Black Mission Fig Tree
Butterfly Ginger Plant
In German
Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze
In French
Noir Mission Fig Tree
Papillon Ginger Plante
In Spanish
Negro Misión de la Higuera
Planta de jengibre de la mariposa
In Greek
Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών
In Portuguese
Black Tree Fig Missão
Borboleta Ginger planta
In Polish
Czarny Mission Fig Tree
Butterfly Ginger roślin
In Latin
Niger Mission ficum
Gingiber Plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Zingiberales
Family
Moraceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Ficus
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
Zingibereae
Subfamily
-
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
180
1
27800
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