Eggplant

Celeste Fig

About Eggplant and Celeste Fig

Eggplant

Celeste Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Africa, Asia

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

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

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Birds

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

बैंगन

अंजीर

In German

Aubergine

Echte Feige

In French

Aubergine

Ficus carica

In Spanish

Berenjena

Ficus carica

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Figueira-comum

In Polish

Bakłażan

Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Eggplant

Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Urticales

Family

Solanaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Solanum L

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

100750

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Celeste Fig

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

Eggplant and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Eggplant and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eggplant and Celeste Fig

Care of Eggplant and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.