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About Celeste Fig and Figwort


About Figwort and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-1  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland  
-  

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  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Figwort  

In German
Echte Feige  
figwort  

In French
Ficus carica  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
figwort  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
figwort  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
figwort  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Moraceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
200  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Figwort

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

Celeste Fig and Figwort Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Figwort are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Figwort

Care of Celeste Fig and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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