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About Baobab and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

810
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches
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

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

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

-
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Baobab
अंजीर

In German

Affenbrotbaum
Echte Feige

In French

Baobab
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Baobab
Ficus carica

In Greek

Baobab
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

baobá
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Baobab
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Baobab
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Urticales

Family

Bombacaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Adansonia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
-

Number of Species

8750
1 27800
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Properties of Baobab and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Baobab and Celeste Fig

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

Baobab and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Baobab and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Baobab and Celeste Fig

Care of Baobab and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Baobab 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.