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About Virginia Pine and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Pinus virginiana  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Skin irritation  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Wood  

Other Uses
Garland  
-  

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  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
PINUS virginiana  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Scrub Pine  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
वर्जीनिया पाइन  

In German
Echte Feige  
Virginia Pine  

In French
Ficus carica  
Virginia Pine  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Virginia pino  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Βιρτζίνια Pine  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Virginia Pine  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Virginia Pine  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Virginia Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Pinales  

Family
Moraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
126  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Virginia Pine

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Virginia Pine

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

Celeste Fig and Virginia Pine Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Virginia Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Virginia Pine are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Virginia Pine

Care of Celeste Fig and Virginia Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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