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About Australian Willow and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Australian Willow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Australia  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

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

Habit
Oval/Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
613.00 cm  
33
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark 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
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEIJERA parviflora  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Australian Willow, Wilga  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अंजीर  

In German
Hortensie  
Echte Feige  

In French
Hortensia  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Urticales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
-  
Ficus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Australian Willow and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Australian Willow and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Australian Willow and Celeste Fig. Australian Willow doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Australian Willow does not have fragrant flowers. Australian Willow has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Australian Willow and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Australian Willow and Celeste Fig

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

Australian Willow and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Australian Willow and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Australian Willow height is 760.00 cm and width 613.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Australian Willow and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Australian Willow and Celeste Fig

Care of Australian Willow and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Australian Willow 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 Australian Willow needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant 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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