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About Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruit  

Origin
Texas  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
10  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial 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
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant  
अंजीर  

In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  
Echte Feige  

In French
Bluebonnet Plante  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Urticales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Genisteae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig

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

Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig

Care of Bluebonnet and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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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