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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

Crenshaw Melon
Crenshaw Melon



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About Celeste Fig and Crenshaw Melon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Africa

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
-

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-4

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Garland
For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

अंजीर
खरबूजा

In German

Echte Feige
Zuckermelone

In French

Ficus carica
Melon

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

Celeste Fig
Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

Ficus carica
Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Cucurbitales

Family

Moraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ficus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7501
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Crenshaw Melon

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Crenshaw Melon

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

Celeste Fig and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow

  • Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Crenshaw Melon

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