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Celeste Fig
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About Celeste Fig and Pennywort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Aquatics

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Virginia

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
10-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Garland
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

अंजीर
pennywort

In German

Echte Feige
Wassernabel

In French

Ficus carica
pennywort

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Centella

In Greek

Celeste Fig
pennywort

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
conchelo

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
wąkrota

In Latin

Ficus carica
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Apiales

Family

Moraceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Ficus
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

750700
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Pennywort

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

Celeste Fig and Pennywort Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Pennywort are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Pennywort

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