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Franciscan Wallflower
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About Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Erysimum franciscanum
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
9-6

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 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

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow, Yellow green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
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

Linear
Lobed

Thorns

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

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, Early Fall
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Erysimum franciscanum
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Franciscan wallflower, San Francisco wallflower
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Franciscan wallflower
अंजीर

In German

Franziskaner Mauerblümchen
Echte Feige

In French

wallflower franciscaine
Ficus carica

In Spanish

alhelí franciscana
Ficus carica

In Greek

Φραγκισκανών wallflower
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

wallflower Franciscan
Figueira-comum

In Polish

wallflower Franciszkanów
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Francisci Wallflower
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Urticales

Family

Brassicaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Erysimum
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50750
1 27800
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Properties of Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig

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

Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Franciscan Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Franciscan Wallflower flower color: Pale White, Pale Yellow, Yellow and Yellow green

  • Franciscan Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig

Care of Franciscan Wallflower and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Franciscan Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Franciscan Wallflower 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.