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About Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Australia

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, 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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Garland
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

अंजीर
Silver Wattle

In German

Echte Feige
Silver Wattle

In French

Ficus carica
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Ficus carica
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Celeste Fig
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Ficus carica
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Fabales

Family

Moraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ficus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

750950
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle

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

Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle

Care of Celeste Fig and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.