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About Borage and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Europe
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

-
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

A2, 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

45.70 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

Blue
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
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
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 regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles
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

Bees
Birds

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Borage, starflower
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Borage
अंजीर

In German

Borretsch
Echte Feige

In French

Bourrache
Ficus carica

In Spanish

borraja
Ficus carica

In Greek

Borage
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Borragem
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Ogórecznik
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

borage
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Urticales

Family

Boraginaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Borago
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

150750
1 27800
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Properties of Borage and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Borage and Celeste Fig. Borage doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Borage and Celeste Fig

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

Borage and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Borage and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Borage flower color: Blue

  • Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Borage and Celeste Fig

Care of Borage and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Borage 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.