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About Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Brazil
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires regular watering

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

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
अंजीर

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Echte Feige

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Ficus carica

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Iresine
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70750
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig

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

Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig

Care of Bloodleaf and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.