Celeste Fig

Acerola

About Celeste Fig and Acerola

Celeste Fig

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Dry areas

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Garland

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

अंजीर

Acerola Tree

In German

Echte Feige

Acerola Baum

In French

Ficus carica

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Ficus carica

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Celeste Fig

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Ficus carica

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malpighiales

Family

Moraceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Ficus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

750-

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Acerola

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

Celeste Fig and Acerola Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Acerola are as follows:

Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Acerola

Care of Celeste Fig and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.