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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
Dry areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrate based fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bugs  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
anti-cancer, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used as a vegetable  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
BRASSICA oleracea  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
collard साग  

In German
Echte Feige  
Blattkohl  

In French
Ficus carica  
Chou cavalier  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Brassica oleracea viridis  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
λάχανο  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
greens kollard  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
kollard zieleni  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
vireta kollard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Brassicales  

Family
Moraceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Brassiceae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
30  
99+

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Difference Between Celeste Fig and Collard Greens

If you are confused whether Celeste Fig or Collard Greens are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Celeste Fig and Collard Greens Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Celeste Fig are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Collard Greens fertilizers required are Nitrate based fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Celeste Fig and Collard Greens if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Celeste Fig and Collard Greens

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celeste Fig and Collard Greens. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celeste Fig and Collard Greens as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Celeste Fig is Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient and Galactogogue whereas of Collard Greens is anti-cancer and Heart problems. Celeste Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while Collard Greens has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Celeste Fig vs Collard Greens

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Celeste Fig vs Collard Greens and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Celeste Fig are Poisonous when unripe whereas of Collard Greens have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Celeste Fig has no showy fruits and Collard Greens has no showy fruits. Also Celeste Fig is not flowering and Collard Greens is not flowering . You can compare Celeste Fig and Collard Greens facts and facts of other plants too.

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