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About Florida Lisianthus and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Florida Lisianthus


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Fruit  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Eustoma grandiflorum  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, River side  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-6  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus  
अंजीर  

In German
Florida Lisianthus  
Echte Feige  

In French
Floride Lisianthus  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
lisianthus Florida  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Φλόριντα lisianthus  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Florida Lisianthus  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Florida Eustoma  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Florida Lisianthus  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Urticales  

Family
Gentianaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Eustoma  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Paperveroideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
750  
34

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Properties of Florida Lisianthus and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Florida Lisianthus and Celeste Fig

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

Florida Lisianthus and Celeste Fig Physical Information

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

Care of Florida Lisianthus and Celeste Fig

Care of Florida Lisianthus and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Lisianthus 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 Florida Lisianthus 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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