×

Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

Desert Spoon
Desert Spoon



ADD
Compare
X
Celeste Fig
X
Desert Spoon

About Celeste Fig and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Dry areas
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1012-15
0 99
👆🏻

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Loam, Sand

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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, 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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Garland
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

अंजीर
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Echte Feige
Esslöffel

In French

Ficus carica
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Celeste Fig
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
colher Desert

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Ficus carica
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Urticales
Asparagales

Family

Moraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Ficus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

75020
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Celeste Fig and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Desert Spoon

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

Celeste Fig and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Desert Spoon

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