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About American persimmon and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and American persimmon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 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
Pyramidal  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
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, Burgundy, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
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
Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Diospyros virginiana  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा  
अंजीर  

In German
amerikanische persimmon  
Echte Feige  

In French
Diospyros virginiana  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Diospyros virginiana  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
American λωτός  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Caqui americano  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Amerykański persimmon  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Diospyros virginiana  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Urticales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
750  
34

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Properties of American persimmon and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of American persimmon and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About American persimmon and Celeste Fig. American persimmon doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also American persimmon does not have fragrant flowers. American persimmon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation. 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 persimmon and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American persimmon and Celeste Fig

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

American persimmon and Celeste Fig Physical Information

American persimmon and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of American persimmon and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of American persimmon and Celeste Fig

Care of American persimmon and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American persimmon pruning is done 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 persimmon 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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