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About Celeste Fig and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-8  

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Stem  

Other Uses
Garland  
-  

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  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
jumping cholla  

In German
Echte Feige  
jumping cholla  

In French
Ficus carica  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
20  

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Jumping Cholla

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

Celeste Fig and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Jumping Cholla

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

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