Diascia

Celeste Fig

About Diascia and Celeste Fig

Diascia

Celeste Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Rocky areas

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

Thorns

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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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Diascia

अंजीर

In German

Diascia

Echte Feige

In French

Diascia

Ficus carica

In Spanish

Diascia

Ficus carica

In Greek

Diascia

Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Diascia

Figueira-comum

In Polish

Diascia

Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Diascia

Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Arthropoda

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Diascia

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hemimerideae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

70750

1 27800

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Properties of Diascia and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Diascia and Celeste Fig

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

Diascia and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Diascia and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Diascia and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green
Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Diascia and Celeste Fig

Care of Diascia and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Diascia 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.