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About Celeste Fig and Beardtongue


About Beardtongue and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
South-Central United States  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
10  
200  
34

Habitat
Dry areas  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
No Available  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Beardtongue  

In German
Echte Feige  
Bartfaden  

In French
Ficus carica  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
beardtongue  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Moraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
261  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Beardtongue

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

Celeste Fig and Beardtongue Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Beardtongue are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Beardtongue

Care of Celeste Fig and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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