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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

Hylocereus
Hylocereus



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About Celeste Fig and Hylocereus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
pollinators

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Garland
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

अंजीर
hylocereus

In German

Echte Feige
hylocereus

In French

Ficus carica
hylocereus

In Spanish

Ficus carica
hylocereus

In Greek

Celeste Fig
hylocereus

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
hylocereus

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Hylocereus

In Latin

Ficus carica
Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Ficus
Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

75012
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Hylocereus

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Hylocereus

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

Celeste Fig and Hylocereus Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Hylocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hylocereus height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Hylocereus are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Hylocereus flower color:

  • Hylocereus leaf color:

Care of Celeste Fig and Hylocereus

Care of Celeste Fig and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.