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Celeste Fig
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About Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Mexico

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

10250
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-6

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm3.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow, Orange Red, Black

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Garland
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

अंजीर
सिगार प्लांट

In German

Echte Feige
Zigarettenblümchen

In French

Ficus carica
Cigar usine

In Spanish

Ficus carica
cigarro Planta

In Greek

Celeste Fig
πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
charuto de Plantas

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Cigar roślin

In Latin

Ficus carica
Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Myrtales

Family

Moraceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Ficus
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

-
Lythroideae

Number of Species

750260
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant

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

Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black

  • Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant

Care of Celeste Fig and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.