Home
Garden Plants


About Cotyledon and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

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

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
अंजीर  

In German
Cotyledon  
Echte Feige  

In French
Cotyledon  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Liścień  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Ficus  

Clade
Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
12  
99+
750  
34

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Cotyledon and Celeste Fig

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

Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Cotyledon and Celeste Fig

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

Cotyledon and Celeste Fig Physical Information

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

Care of Cotyledon and Celeste Fig

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

Cactus

Cactus

» More Cactus

Compare Cactus

» More Compare Cactus