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Chinese Tallow
Chinese Tallow

Celeste Fig
Celeste Fig



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About Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, China
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Candleberry tree
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Chinese Tallow
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

चीनी तेल
अंजीर

In German

chinesisch Talg
Echte Feige

In French

chinesisch Talg
Ficus carica

In Spanish

suif chinois
Ficus carica

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa
Figueira-comum

In Polish

chiński łój
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Chinese adipe
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Urticales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Triadica
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species

100750
1 27800
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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig

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

Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow

  • Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig

Care of Chinese Tallow and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Tallow 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.