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About Mexican Sunflower and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

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Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ray Disk
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

0-66-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, 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

Red blotch
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

-
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी
अंजीर

In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume
Echte Feige

In French

Mexican sunflower
Ficus carica

In Spanish

girasol mexicano
Ficus carica

In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

girassol mexicano
Figueira-comum

In Polish

meksykański słonecznika
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Urticales

Family

Acanthaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Tithinia
Ficus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40750
1 27800
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Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Celeste Fig

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

Mexican Sunflower and Celeste Fig Physical Information

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

  • Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red

  • Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Celeste Fig

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