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About Periwinkle and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Madagascar
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10
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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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 Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Periwinkle
अंजीर

In German

Immergrün
Echte Feige

In French

Pervenche
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Bígaro
Ficus carica

In Greek

μυρτιά
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Mirta
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Barwinek
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Periwinkle
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Urticales

Family

Apocynaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Ficus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

8750
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Celeste Fig. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Periwinkle and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Celeste Fig

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

Periwinkle and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Periwinkle and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Celeste Fig

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