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About Celeste Fig and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Garland
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
LINUM perenne

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

अंजीर
Blue Flax Plant

In German

Echte Feige
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

Ficus carica
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

Celeste Fig
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Ficus carica
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Linales

Family

Moraceae
Linaceae

Genus

Ficus
Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

750180
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Blue Flax

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

Celeste Fig and Blue Flax Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Blue Flax

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