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About Celeste Fig and Pepperwort


About Pepperwort and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Australia  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Dry areas  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-6  

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 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Frogs  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Garland  
Decoration Purposes, Starch  

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, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
MARSILEA mutica  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Pepperwort  

In German
Echte Feige  
Pepperwort  

In French
Ficus carica  
Pepperwort  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Pepperwort  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Pepperwort  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Pepperwort  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Pepperwort  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Pepperwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Urticales  
-  

Family
Moraceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Lapidieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
65  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Pepperwort

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

Celeste Fig and Pepperwort Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Pepperwort are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Pepperwort

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

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