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About Chinese Chestnut and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

China, Korea
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Castanea mollissima
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Adequately
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट
अंजीर

In German

chinesische Kastanie
Echte Feige

In French

châtaignier chinois
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Castaño chino
Ficus carica

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Kasztan chiński
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Urticales

Family

Fagaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Castanea
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gloxinieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cassidinae
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Number of Species

15750
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Celeste Fig

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

Chinese Chestnut and Celeste Fig Physical Information

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

  • Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Celeste Fig

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