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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

Jatropha
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About Celeste Fig and Jatropha

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

10170
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
-

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm400.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Garland
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
JATROPHA

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

अंजीर
रतनजोत

In German

Echte Feige
Purgiernuß

In French

Ficus carica
purghère

In Spanish

Ficus carica
frailejón

In Greek

Celeste Fig
jatropha

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
galamaluco

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
jatrofa

In Latin

Ficus carica
Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Euphorbiales

Family

Moraceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ficus
Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Ficeae
Jatropheae

Subfamily

-
Crotonoideae

Number of Species

750170
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Jatropha

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Jatropha

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

Celeste Fig and Jatropha Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Jatropha are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Jatropha

Care of Celeste Fig and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.