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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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About Celeste Fig and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1090
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
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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 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Garland
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

अंजीर
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Echte Feige
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Ficus carica
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Celeste Fig
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Ficus carica
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Asparagales

Family

Moraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ficus
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

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Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

75090
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Hippeastrum

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Hippeastrum

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

Celeste Fig and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Hippeastrum

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