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About Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash


About Crookneck Squash and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
8  

Habitat
Dry areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Yellow, Green, Orange, Gold, Salmon, Gray Green, Dark Green, Orange Red, Tan, Ivory  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently  

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used as a nutritious food item, 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  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
CUCURBITA moschata  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkin, Golden Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Pumpkin, Squash, Winter Crookneck Squash, Winter Squash  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Crooknech squash  

In German
Echte Feige  
Crooknech squash  

In French
Ficus carica  
Crooknech squash  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Crooknech squash  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Crooknech squash  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Crooknech squash  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Crooknech squash  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Crooknech squash  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Violales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
5  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash

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

Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Crookneck Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash

Care of Celeste Fig and Crookneck Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crookneck Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crookneck Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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