Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
South America
Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Dry areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
5-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Green
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Garland
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
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
Landscape
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig
Moss Rose
In German
Echte Feige
Moss Rose
In French
Ficus carica
Moss Rose
In Spanish
Ficus carica
musgo de Rose
In Greek
Celeste Fig
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
Figueira-comum
rosa-musgo
In Polish
Figowiec pospolity
Moss Rose
In Latin
Ficus carica
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Caryophyllales
Family
Moraceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Moss Rose
Season and care of Celeste Fig and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Celeste Fig and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celeste Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celeste Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Celeste Fig is Acidic, Neutral and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Celeste Fig and Moss Rose Physical Information
Celeste Fig and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Moss Rose are as follows:
Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Celeste Fig and Moss Rose
Care of Celeste Fig and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.