Celeste Fig

Chinquapin

About Celeste Fig and Chinquapin

Celeste Fig

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Garland

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig

Chinquapin

In Hindi

अंजीर

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Echte Feige

Zwergkastanien

In French

Ficus carica

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Ficus carica

el castaño enano

In Greek

Celeste Fig

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Ficus carica

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Fagales

Family

Moraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ficus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

7506

1 27800

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Chinquapin

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

Celeste Fig and Chinquapin Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Chinquapin are as follows:

Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Chinquapin

Care of Celeste Fig and Chinquapin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.