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Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium

Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig



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About Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus
Fruit

Origin

South America
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

5410
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24
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

12.50 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink
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

-
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Sandy
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Chin Cactus
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Gymnocalycium
अंजीर

In German

Gymnocalycium
Echte Feige

In French

Gymnocalycium
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Gymnocalycium
Ficus carica

In Greek

Gymnocalycium
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Gymnocalycium
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Cactaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Gymnocalycium
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

54750
1 27800
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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig

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

Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig

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