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About Aconitum and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
10  

Habitat
low mountains  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
130.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Upright  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds  

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
अंजीर  

In German
Eisenhut  
Echte Feige  

In French
aconit  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
acónito  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
monkshood  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
tojad  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
aconitum  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Urticales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Aconitum and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Celeste Fig. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Aconitum does not have fragrant flowers. Aconitum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Aconitum and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Celeste Fig

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

Aconitum and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Aconitum and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Celeste Fig

Care of Aconitum and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum 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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