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About Celeste Fig and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
10  

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
150.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
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, Sand  
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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
अंजीर  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Echte Feige  

In French
érable du Japon  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Urticales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Celeste Fig

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

Japanese Maple and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Celeste Fig

Care of Japanese Maple and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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.

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