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About Chinese Holly and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

China, Korea
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ilex cornuta, Ilex x meserveae
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX cornuta
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Chinese Holly
अंजीर

In German

Chinesische Stechpalme
Echte Feige

In French

Chinese Holly
Ficus carica

In Spanish

Chinese Holly
Ficus carica

In Greek

Chinese Holly
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Chinese Holly
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Chinese Holly
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Chinese Holly
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Urticales

Family

Aquifoliaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Ilex
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

600750
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Holly and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Chinese Holly and Celeste Fig

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

Chinese Holly and Celeste Fig Physical Information

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

  • Chinese Holly flower color: White

  • Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Holly and Celeste Fig

Care of Chinese Holly and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Holly pruning is done 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 Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celeste Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.