Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
North America, Canada, Mexico, China
Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
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Number of Varieties
101
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm120.00 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
Orange, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Brown, Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Birds
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Scratches
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Garland
Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig
Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass
In Hindi
अंजीर
Dallas Blues Grass
In German
Echte Feige
Dallas Blues Grass
In French
Ficus carica
Dallas Blues Grass
In Spanish
Ficus carica
Dallas azules Hierba
In Greek
Celeste Fig
Dallas Blues Grass
In Portuguese
Figueira-comum
Dallas azuis da grama
In Polish
Figowiec pospolity
Dallas Blues Grass
In Latin
Ficus carica
Dallas Blues Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Poales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ficus
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
750450
1
27800
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