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Beardtongue
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Celeste Fig
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About Beardtongue and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

South-Central United States
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

20010
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

No Available
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

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Beardtongue
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Beardtongue
अंजीर

In German

Bartfaden
Echte Feige

In French

beardtongue
Ficus carica

In Spanish

beardtongue
Ficus carica

In Greek

Beardtongue
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Beardtongue
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

ursus lingua
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Urticales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Penstemon
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

261750
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Celeste Fig

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

Beardtongue and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Beardtongue and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and Celeste Fig

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