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About Celeste Fig and Foxtail Grass


About Foxtail Grass and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Grass   

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
not available   

Habitat
Dry areas   
Grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
Not Available   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Purple, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Salt   

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   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe   
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Garland   
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects   

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   
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'   
ALOPECURUS   

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig   
Foxtail Grass   

In Hindi
अंजीर   
Foxtail Grass   

In German
Echte Feige   
Foxtail Grass   

In French
Ficus carica   
Foxtail Grass   

In Spanish
Ficus carica   
Hierba de cola de zorra   

In Greek
Celeste Fig   
αλωπέκουρου Grass   

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum   
grama de foxtail   

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity   
ber trawy   

In Latin
Ficus carica   
panicum Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Urticales   
Cyperales   

Family
Moraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Ficus   
Alopecurus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Ficeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Foxtail Grass

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

Celeste Fig and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Celeste Fig and Foxtail Grass

Care of Celeste Fig and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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