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About Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree


About Sausage Tree and Celeste Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Kigelia africana  

Number of Varieties
10  
9  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-9  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Dark Red, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Lobed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs a lot of water initially  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Dried seeds, Leaves  

Other Uses
Garland  
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
KIGELIA africana  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Sausage Tree  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Sausage Tree  

In German
Echte Feige  
Sausage Tree  

In French
Ficus carica  
saucisse Arbre  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Árbol de salchicha  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
λουκάνικο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Árvore de salsicha  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
kiełbasa Drzewo  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
farciminis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Moraceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Kaempferia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
750  
34
9  

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Properties of Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree

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

Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Care of Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree

Care of Celeste Fig and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sausage Tree pruning is done 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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