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About Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium


About Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae  

Number of Varieties
10  
54  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-12  

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  
13,21,22,23,24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
12.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Sandy  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively  

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  
Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealy bugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Garland  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
GYMNOCALYCIUM  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Chin Cactus  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Gymnocalycium  

In German
Echte Feige  
Gymnocalycium  

In French
Ficus carica  
Gymnocalycium  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Gymnocalycium  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Gymnocalycium  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Gymnocalycium  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Gymnocalycium  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Gymnocalycium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
54  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium

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

Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium

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

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