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About Celeste Fig and Burr Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Quercus macrocarpa  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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
2,130.00 cm  
21
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm  
5
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold, Brown  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, 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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cramps, Tonic  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS macrocarpa  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Burr Oak  
अंजीर  

In German
Burr Oak  
Echte Feige  

In French
Burr Oak  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Burr Oak  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Burr Oak  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Burr Oak  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Burr Oak  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Burr Oak  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Urticales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cherokee  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Burr Oak and Celeste Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Burr Oak and Celeste Fig? We provide you with everything About Burr Oak and Celeste Fig. Burr Oak doesn't have thorns and Celeste Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Burr Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Burr Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Celeste Fig has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Burr Oak and Celeste Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Burr Oak and Celeste Fig

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

Burr Oak and Celeste Fig Physical Information

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

Care of Burr Oak and Celeste Fig

Care of Burr Oak and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burr Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Burr Oak 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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