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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

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

Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar  
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Purplish-black  

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
Lobed  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Anaphylaxis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue  
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Garland  
Pectin  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'  
ARONIA melanocarpa  

Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig  
Black Chokeberry  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Black Chokeberry Shrub  

In German
Echte Feige  
Schwarz Aronia Strauch  

In French
Ficus carica  
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste  

In Spanish
Ficus carica  
Chokeberry negro Arbusto  

In Greek
Celeste Fig  
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων  

In Portuguese
Figueira-comum  
Chokeberry preto Arbusto  

In Polish
Figowiec pospolity  
Krzew aronii  

In Latin
Ficus carica  
Lichen Frutex  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Rosales  

Family
Moraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Aronia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
750  
34
3  

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Difference Between Celeste Fig and Black Chokeberry

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Celeste Fig and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Celeste Fig and Black Chokeberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Celeste Fig is Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient and Galactogogue whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. Celeste Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

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