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About Cardon and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

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Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cactus
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Cardon
अंजीर

In German

Cardon
Echte Feige

In French

Cardon
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Cardon
Ficus carica

In Greek

Cardon
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Cardon
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Cardon
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Cardon
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Cactaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

12750
1 27800
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Properties of Cardon and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Cardon and Celeste Fig

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

Cardon and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Cardon and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Cardon flower color: White

  • Cardon leaf color:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cardon and Celeste Fig

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