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About Celeste Fig and Sassafras


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
1,520.00 cm  
28
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Indigo, Black  
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, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SASSAFRAS albidum  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Sassafras  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Sassafras  
अंजीर  

In German
Sassafras  
Echte Feige  

In French
Sassafras  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Sasafrás  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
σασάφρα  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
sassafrás  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Sassafras  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Sassafras  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Laurales  
Urticales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Sassafras  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cinnamomeae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Lauroideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
750  
34

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Properties of Sassafras and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Celeste Fig

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

Sassafras and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Sassafras and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Sassafras and Celeste Fig

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