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About Honeydew and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Honeydew


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Africa  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
10  

Habitat
Semi arid regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
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
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Salmon  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Vitamin C  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  
अंजीर  

In German
Honigtau  
Echte Feige  

In French
Miellat  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Gotas de miel  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
melão de Honeydew  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
melon spadzi  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
honeydew  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Urticales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Ficus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
750  
34

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Properties of Honeydew and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Honeydew and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Honeydew and Celeste Fig. Honeydew doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Honeydew does not have fragrant flowers. Honeydew has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing. 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 Honeydew and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Honeydew and Celeste Fig

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

Honeydew and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Honeydew and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Honeydew and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Honeydew and Celeste Fig

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