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About Celeste Fig and Blue Grama Grass


About Blue Grama Grass and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Bouteloua gracilis  

Number of Varieties
10  
14  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Open Plains, Prairies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Blue Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, 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, Medium  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used As Food  

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  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Blue Grama Grass  

In German
Echte Feige  
Blau Grama Grass  

In French
Ficus carica  
Boutelou gracieux  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Azul Grama Grass  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Μπλε Grama Grass  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Azul Grama Grama  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Niebieski Grama Trawa  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Blue Grama Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cyperales  

Family
Moraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Bouteloua  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
50  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Blue Grama Grass

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

Celeste Fig and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Blue Grama Grass

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

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