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About Squill and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit

Origin

Europe, South Africa, Asia
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

15.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot
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

Birds
Birds

Allergy

convulsions, Vomiting
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCILLA
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Squill
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Squill
अंजीर

In German

Squill
Echte Feige

In French

Squille
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Escila
Ficus carica

In Greek

σκιλοκρόμμυδο
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Cila
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Cebulica
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Scilla
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Urticales

Family

Liliaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Scilla
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

81750
1 27800
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Properties of Squill and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Squill and Celeste Fig

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

Squill and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Squill and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Squill and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet

  • Squill leaf color:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Squill and Celeste Fig

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