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About Celeste Fig and Trefoil


About Trefoil and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Three Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Get enough water whenever the 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  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seedpod  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used for making green dye  

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  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
Lotus corniculatus  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Trefoil  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
तिपतिया घास  

In German
Echte Feige  
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee  

In French
Ficus carica  
Lotier corniculé  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Trefoil  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Komonica zwyczajna  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
trefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fabales  

Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Lotus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
300  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Trefoil

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Trefoil

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

Celeste Fig and Trefoil Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Trefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Trefoil are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Trefoil

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

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