Celeste Fig

Vinca

About Celeste Fig and Vinca

Celeste Fig

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Madagascar

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-15

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Garland

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

अंजीर

Vinca

In German

Echte Feige

Vinca

In French

Ficus carica

Vinca

In Spanish

Ficus carica

Vinca

In Greek

Celeste Fig

Vinca

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum

Vinca

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity

Vinca

In Latin

Ficus carica

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ficus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

75051

1 27800

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Vinca

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

Celeste Fig and Vinca Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Vinca are as follows:

Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Vinca

Care of Celeste Fig and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.