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Celeste Fig and Gymnocalycium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Fruit  

Origin
South America  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
54  
99+
10  

Habitat
Desert, Semi desert  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Sandy  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Offsets  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Chin Cactus  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Gymnocalycium  
अंजीर  

In German
Gymnocalycium  
Echte Feige  

In French
Gymnocalycium  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Gymnocalycium  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Gymnocalycium  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Gymnocalycium  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Gymnocalycium  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Urticales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Gymnocalycium  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
54  
99+
750  
34

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Difference Between Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig

If you are confused whether Gymnocalycium or Celeste Fig 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 Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gymnocalycium are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Celeste Fig fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig 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 Gymnocalycium is whereas of Celeste Fig is Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient and Galactogogue. Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: while Celeste Fig has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Gymnocalycium vs Celeste Fig

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 Gymnocalycium vs Celeste Fig 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 Gymnocalycium are whereas of Celeste Fig have Poisonous when unripe respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gymnocalycium has showy fruits and Celeste Fig has no showy fruits. Also Gymnocalycium is not flowering and Celeste Fig is not flowering . You can compare Gymnocalycium and Celeste Fig facts and facts of other plants too.

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