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About Celeste Fig and Pitanga


About Pitanga and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

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

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Dry areas  
coastal environs  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-9  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Broadly Ovate  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
Analgesic, Antitumor  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

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  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
EUGENIA uniflora  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Pitanga  

In German
Echte Feige  
Pitanga  

In French
Ficus carica  
Pitanga  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Pitanga  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Pitanga  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Pitanga  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Pitanga  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Pitanga  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Myrtales  

Family
Moraceae  
Myrtaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Eugenia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Myrteae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
20  

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Pitanga

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

Celeste Fig and Pitanga Physical Information

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

Care of Celeste Fig and Pitanga

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

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