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About American Chestnut and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

-
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
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

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

American Chestnut
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
अंजीर

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Echte Feige

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
Ficus carica

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

castanea americana
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

English castaneis
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Fagaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Castanea
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

8750
1 27800
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Properties of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and Celeste Fig. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig

Season and care of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig is important to know. While considering everything about American Chestnut and Celeste Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Chestnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Celeste Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Chestnut is Clay, Loam and for Celeste Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Chestnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Celeste Fig is Acidic, Neutral.

American Chestnut and Celeste Fig Physical Information

American Chestnut and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig

Care of American Chestnut and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.