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About Celeste Fig and Wax Bean


About Wax Bean and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Light Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Light Yellow, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Garland  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
common bean  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
बाकला  

In German
Echte Feige  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Ficus carica  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Feijão  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
wax bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Fagales  

Family
Moraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
130  
99+

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Wax Bean

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

Celeste Fig and Wax Bean Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Wax Bean are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Wax Bean

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

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