Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Asia
Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
10700
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
8-1
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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm76.20 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
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
Water during periods of drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Insects
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Heals cracked skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Garland
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
In Hindi
अंजीर
Garden Peony
In German
Echte Feige
Garten -Pfingstrose
In French
Ficus carica
Jardin Pivoine
In Spanish
Ficus carica
Jardín Peony
In Greek
Celeste Fig
Κήπος Παιώνια
In Portuguese
Figueira-comum
Garden Peony
In Polish
Figowiec pospolity
Garden Peony
In Latin
Ficus carica
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Dilleniales
Family
Moraceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Ficus
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
75040
1
27800
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