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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

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About Celeste Fig and Duckweed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Aquatics

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Lemna minor

Number of Varieties

1037
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-101-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm0.12 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Moderate
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Garland
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
LEMNA trisulca

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed

In Hindi

अंजीर
duckweed

In German

Echte Feige
Entengrütze

In French

Ficus carica
lentille d'eau

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Lenteja de agua

In Greek

Celeste Fig
duckweed

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
lentilha-d'água

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Rzęsa

In Latin

Ficus carica
duckweed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Urticales
Arales

Family

Moraceae
Lemnaceae

Genus

Ficus
Lemna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae
Lemneae

Subfamily

-
Lemnoideae

Number of Species

75038
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Duckweed

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

Celeste Fig and Duckweed Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Duckweed flower color:

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Duckweed

Care of Celeste Fig and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done . In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.