Home
Garden Plants


About Western Redbud and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Western Redbud


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Western United States, California  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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
Clay, Loam  
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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt  
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
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
Western Redbud  
अंजीर  

In German
West Redbud  
Echte Feige  

In French
Redbud Western  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
Redbud Occidental  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
Western Cercis  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Urticales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cercis  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cercideae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
750  
34

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Western Redbud and Celeste Fig

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Western Redbud and Celeste Fig

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

Western Redbud and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Western Redbud and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Western Redbud and Celeste Fig

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

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees