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About Gillyflower and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

7510
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy
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 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

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

gillyflower
अंजीर

In German

Garten-Levkoje
Echte Feige

In French

Gillyflower
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Gillyflower
Ficus carica

In Greek

Gillyflower
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Gillyflower
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Matthiola incana
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Urticales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Gilia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae
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Number of Species

25750
1 27800
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Properties of Gillyflower and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Gillyflower and Celeste Fig

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

Gillyflower and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Gillyflower and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Gillyflower leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gillyflower and Celeste Fig

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