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About Beardtongue and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Beardtongue


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
200  
34
10  

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-10  

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 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
261  
99+
750  
34

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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.

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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:

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.

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