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About Celeste Fig and Red Banana

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Central America, West Indies

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
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Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Open areas, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
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Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Red, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Cone shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Garland
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
Musa acuminata

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas

In Hindi

अंजीर
लाल केला

In German

Echte Feige
Red Banana

In French

Ficus carica
Red Banana

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Red Banana

In Greek

Celeste Fig
κόκκινο Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
Banana vermelha

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Red Banana

In Latin

Ficus carica
ARIERA Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Urticales
Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae
Strelitziaceae

Genus

Ficus
Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

75050
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Red Banana

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Red Banana

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

Celeste Fig and Red Banana Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Red Banana physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Banana height is 240.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Red Banana are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Banana flower color: Red, Reddish Plum and Rose

  • Red Banana leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Red Banana

Care of Celeste Fig and Red Banana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Banana pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Banana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.