Fig

Chinese Chestnut

About Fig and Chinese Chestnut

Fig

Chinese Chestnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

China, Korea

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Castanea mollissima

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

disturbed sites, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Low calories, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

CASTANEA mollissima

Common Name

Fig

Chinese Chestnut

In Hindi

अंजीर

चीनी अखरोट

In German

Feige

chinesische Kastanie

In French

figue

châtaignier chinois

In Spanish

higo

Castaño chino

In Greek

Σύκο

Κινέζικο κάστανο

In Portuguese

Figura

castanha chinesa

In Polish

Figa

Kasztan chiński

In Latin

Fig

Chinese Chestnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Moraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ficus

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

80015

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Chinese Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Chinese Chestnut

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

Fig and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

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

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Fig and Chinese Chestnut

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