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About Scented Geranium and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
herbaceous annuals  

Number of Varieties
10  
200  
34

Habitat
Dry areas  
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
10-15  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
38.14 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Linear to lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Garland  
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food  

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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Pelargonium  

In German
Echte Feige  
Pelargonium  

In French
Ficus carica  
pélargonium  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
pelargonium  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Pelargonium  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
pelargônio  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
pelargonia  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Pelargonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Geraniales  

Family
Moraceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Pelargonium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
200  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Scented Geranium

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

Celeste Fig and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Scented Geranium

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

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