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Meadow Foxtail
Meadow Foxtail

Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig



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About Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

-
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

7010
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5
9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail
अंजीर

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Echte Feige

In French

vulpin des prés
Ficus carica

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra
Ficus carica

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail
Figueira-comum

In Polish

łąka ber
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

meadow Foxtail
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Urticales

Family

Poaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3750
1 27800
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig

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

Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.