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About Crown Flower and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Crown Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Shrub  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-6  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Yes  
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
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALOTROPIS gigantea  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Crown flower  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Crown flower  
अंजीर  

In German
Crown Blume  
Echte Feige  

In French
fleur de la Couronne  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
flor de la corona  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
στέμμα λουλούδι  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
coroa da flor  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
korona kwiatu  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
flos florum  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Urticales  

Family
Asclepiadaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Calotropis  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Crown Flower and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Crown Flower and Celeste Fig

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

Crown Flower and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Crown Flower and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Crown Flower and Celeste Fig

Care of Crown Flower and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crown Flower 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 Crown Flower 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.

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