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About Celeste Fig and American Chestnut


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
1  
10  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Forest margins  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-10  

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 cm  
22
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm  
5
300.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Deers  
Birds  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Vomiting  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
8  
750  
34

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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.

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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:

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.

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