Celeste Fig

Cereus

About Celeste Fig and Cereus

Celeste Fig

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Garland

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

CEREUS

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

अंजीर

cereus

In German

Echte Feige

cereus

In French

Ficus carica

cereus

In Spanish

Ficus carica

cereus

In Greek

Celeste Fig

cereus

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum

cereus

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity

cereus

In Latin

Ficus carica

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ficus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

75033

1 27800

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Cereus

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

Celeste Fig and Cereus Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Cereus are as follows:

Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Cereus

Care of Celeste Fig and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.