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Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig

Chitalpa
Chitalpa



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About Celeste Fig and Chitalpa

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
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Types

Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Chitalpa tashkentensis

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-107-11
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Garland
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Celeste'
X CHITALPA tashkentensis

Common Name

Celeste Fig, Fig
Chitalpa

In Hindi

अंजीर
Chitalpa संयंत्र

In German

Echte Feige
Chitalpa Pflanze

In French

Ficus carica
plante Chitalpa

In Spanish

Ficus carica
planta Chitalpa

In Greek

Celeste Fig
φυτό Chitalpa

In Portuguese

Figueira-comum
planta Chitalpa

In Polish

Figowiec pospolity
Chitalpa roślin

In Latin

Ficus carica
Chitalpa herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Urticales
Lamiales

Family

Moraceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Ficus
Chitalpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

7502
1 27800
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Properties of Celeste Fig and Chitalpa

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

Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Chitalpa

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

Celeste Fig and Chitalpa Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Chitalpa physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Chitalpa are as follows:

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Chitalpa leaf color: Green

Care of Celeste Fig and Chitalpa

Care of Celeste Fig and Chitalpa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning. In summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chitalpa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.