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About Paper Birch and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Paper Birch


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Ornamental Tree  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Slopes, Swamps  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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
1,520.00 cm  
28
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Gold  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular 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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA papyrifera  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Paper Birch  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Paper birch  
अंजीर  

In German
Papierbirke  
Echte Feige  

In French
Le bouleau à papier  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
abedul de papel  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
σημύδα χαρτί  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
vidoeiro de papel  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
brzoza papieru  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Paper betula  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Urticales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Betula  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
750  
34

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Properties of Paper Birch and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Paper Birch and Celeste Fig

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

Paper Birch and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Paper Birch and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Paper Birch and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Paper Birch and Celeste Fig

Care of Paper Birch and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paper Birch 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 Paper Birch 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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