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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

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About Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Lamium purpureum

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Cultivated Beds, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
-

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Garland
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
LAMIUM purpureum

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

In Hindi

अंजीर
Purple Deadnettle

In German

Echte Feige
Lila Taubnessel

In French

Ficus carica
Violet Ortie blanche

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Púrpura Deadnettle

In Greek

Celeste Fig
μωβ Deadnettle

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
Roxo Deadnettle

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Jasnota purpurowa

In Latin

Ficus carica
Purpura Deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Lamiales

Family

Moraceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Ficus
Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
Lamioideae

Number of Species

75050
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle

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

Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink

  • Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle

Care of Celeste Fig and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.