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Celeste Fig
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About Celeste Fig and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

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
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Garland
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

अंजीर
Silver bells

In German

Echte Feige
Silver bells

In French

Ficus carica
Silver bells

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Silver bells

In Greek

Celeste Fig
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
Silver bells

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Silver bells

In Latin

Ficus carica
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Ebenales

Family

Moraceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Ficus
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7504
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Silver Bells

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

Celeste Fig and Silver Bells Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Silver Bells

Care of Celeste Fig and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.