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About Celeste Fig and Pale Yellow Iris


About Pale Yellow Iris and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
4  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Temperate Regions, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,150.00 cm  
18

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Light Yellow, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

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  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Poorly 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
cathartic, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used in herbal medicines  

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  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
IRIS pseudacorus  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Pale Yellow Iris  

In German
Echte Feige  
Sumpf-Schwertlilie  

In French
Ficus carica  
Iris pseudacorus  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Iris pseudacorus  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Pale Yellow Iris  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Pale Yellow Iris  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Kosaciec żółty  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Pale Yellow Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asparagales  

Family
Moraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
260  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Pale Yellow Iris

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Celeste Fig and Pale Yellow Iris Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Pale Yellow Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pale Yellow Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 1,150.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Pale Yellow Iris are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Pale Yellow Iris

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

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