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About Quince and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Quince


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Pneumonia, Ulcers  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYDONIA oblonga  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Quince  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
श्रीफल  
अंजीर  

In German
Quitte  
Echte Feige  

In French
Coing  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Membrillo  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Κυδώνι  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Marmelo  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Pigwa  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Quince  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cydonia  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Quince and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Celeste Fig

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

Quince and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Quince and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Quince and Celeste Fig

Care of Quince and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince 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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