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About Ashoka and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Saraca asoca
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-6

Sunset Zone

H2
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

850.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
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

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARACA indica
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका
अंजीर

In German

SARACA indica
Echte Feige

In French

Saraca indica
Ficus carica

In Spanish

indica Saraca
Ficus carica

In Greek

Saraca indica
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Saraca indica
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Saraca indica
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Saraca indica
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Urticales

Family

Fabaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Saraca
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Detarieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4750
1 27800
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Properties of Ashoka and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Ashoka and Celeste Fig

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

Ashoka and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Ashoka and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson

  • Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ashoka and Celeste Fig

Care of Ashoka and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka 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 Ashoka 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.