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About Willow Acacia and Celeste Fig


About Celeste Fig and Willow Acacia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Australia  
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla  
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
10  

Habitat
Tropical Forests  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Winter  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
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
Average Water Needs  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food  
Garland  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina  
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  

Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia  
Celeste Fig, Fig  

In Hindi
willow acacia  
अंजीर  

In German
Weiden Akazie  
Echte Feige  

In French
saule acacia  
Ficus carica  

In Spanish
acacia sauce  
Ficus carica  

In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας  
Celeste Fig  

In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia  
Figueira-comum  

In Polish
wierzba akacji  
Figowiec pospolity  

In Latin
lignis salices  
Ficus carica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Urticales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
750  
34

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Properties of Willow Acacia and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Willow Acacia and Celeste Fig

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

Willow Acacia and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Willow Acacia and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Care of Willow Acacia and Celeste Fig

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