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About Blue Berry and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Blue Berry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Prune in early spring, Remove 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, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in making tea  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree  
अंजीर  

In German
Blue Berry Baum  
Echte Feige  

In French
Bleu Berry Tree  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Berry lignum blue  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Urticales  

Family
Symplocaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Symplocos  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Blue Berry and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Celeste Fig

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

Blue Berry and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Blue Berry and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Blue Berry and Celeste Fig

Care of Blue Berry and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove 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 Blue Berry 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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