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About Celeste Fig and Schlumbergera


About Schlumbergera and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus  

Number of Varieties
10  
6  

Habitat
Dry areas  
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-10  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
Soothing and relieving pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
Schlumbergera truncata  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Schlumbergera  

In German
Echte Feige  
Schlumbergera  

In French
Ficus carica  
Schlumbergera  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Schlumbergera  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Schlumbergera  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Schlumbergera  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Schlumbergera  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Moraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Schlumbergera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
6  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Schlumbergera

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Schlumbergera

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

Celeste Fig and Schlumbergera Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Schlumbergera physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Schlumbergera height is 15.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Schlumbergera are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Schlumbergera

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

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