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About Lungwort and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Lungwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Mountains  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lung shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Adequately  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs  
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
Yes  
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
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Lungwort  
अंजीर  

In German
Lungenkraut  
Echte Feige  

In French
pulmonaire  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Lungwort  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Lungwort  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
pulmonária  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
płucnik  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Lungwort  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ascomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Ascomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Peltigerales  
Urticales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Pulmonaria  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Boragineae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Boraginoideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Lungwort and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Celeste Fig

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

Lungwort and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Lungwort and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Lungwort and Celeste Fig

Care of Lungwort and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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