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About Toyon and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Toyon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
California  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Heteromeles arbutifolia  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, 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
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Acidic  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Body Ache, Stomach pain  
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Sauces  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HETEROMELES arbutifolia  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Christmas Berry, California Holly  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Toyon  
अंजीर  

In German
Toyon  
Echte Feige  

In French
Toyon  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Toyon  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Toyon  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Toyon  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Toyon  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Toyon  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Heteromeles  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
750  
34

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Properties of Toyon and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Celeste Fig

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

Toyon and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Toyon and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Toyon and Celeste Fig

Care of Toyon and Celeste Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and Celeste Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Toyon 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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