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About Celeste Fig and Pink Queen


About Pink Queen and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  

Number of Varieties
10  
4  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used for bedding in gardens  

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  
Foundation, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
CLEOME hassleriana  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Pink Queen  

In German
Echte Feige  
rosa Königin  

In French
Ficus carica  
Reine rose  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Reina de color rosa  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
ροζ Βασίλισσα  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Rainha -de-rosa  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Różowa Królowa  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Regina Pink  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Brassicales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cleomaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Cleome  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Cleomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
1  

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Pink Queen

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

Celeste Fig and Pink Queen Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Pink Queen are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Pink Queen

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

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