Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
490.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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
Aphids, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Garland
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Araucaria angustifolia
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
Common Name
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
Celeste Fig, Fig
In Hindi
candelabra
अंजीर
In German
Kandelaber
Echte Feige
In French
candélabre
Ficus carica
In Spanish
Candelabra
Ficus carica
In Greek
μανουάλια
Celeste Fig
In Portuguese
Candelabra
Figueira-comum
In Polish
świeczniki
Figowiec pospolity
In Latin
candelabra
Ficus carica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Urticales
Family
Araucariaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Araucaria
Ficus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
19750
1
27800
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