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About Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo


About Mexican Bamboo and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Mexico  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
10 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Mealybugs  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used as Ornamental plant  

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  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
OTATEA acuminata  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
मैक्सिकन बांस  

In German
Echte Feige  
Mexican Bambus  

In French
Ficus carica  
Bamboo mexicaine  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
bambú mexicana  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Μεξικού μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Bamboo Mexican  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Mexican Bamboo  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Mexicanus Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Urticales  
Poales  

Family
Moraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Otatea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
55  

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo

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

Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Celeste Fig and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth 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 Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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