Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Fern
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
Number of Varieties
10280
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Garland
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
PTERIS argyraea
Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig
Brake Fern
In Hindi
अंजीर
Brake Fern Plant
In German
Echte Feige
Brems Farnanlage
In French
Ficus carica
Brake Fern Plante
In Spanish
Ficus carica
Planta del helecho del freno
In Greek
Celeste Fig
Φρένο Fern Plant
In Portuguese
Figueira-comum
Brake Planta Fern
In Polish
Figowiec pospolity
Hamulec Fern roślin
In Latin
Ficus carica
Fregit Fern Plant Families
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Urticales
Polypodiales
Family
Moraceae
Pteridaceae
Genus
Ficus
Pteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
Pteridoideae
Number of Species
750280
1
27800
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