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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

Carissa Holly
Carissa Holly



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About Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
China, Korea

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
llex aculeolata Nakai, Ilex affinis Gardner, Ilex amazonensis Edwin

Number of Varieties

10400
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-106-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Garland
Used for Landscaping, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
ILEX cornuta 'Carissa'

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Carissa holly

In Hindi

अंजीर
Carissa holly plant

In German

Echte Feige
carissa holly Pflanze

In French

Ficus carica
Карисса востраліста завод

In Spanish

Ficus carica
Carissa planta de acebo

In Greek

Celeste Fig
φυτό Carissa πουρνάρια

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
planta Carissa azevinho

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Carissa Holly roślin

In Latin

Ficus carica
Carissa Holly herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Aquifoliales

Family

Moraceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ficus
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

750400
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly

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

Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Carissa Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Carissa Holly flower color: White

  • Carissa Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly

Care of Celeste Fig and Carissa Holly include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.