Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Celeste, Malta, Sugar
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Garland
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Celeste'
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Celeste Fig, Fig
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
अंजीर
Juneberry
In German
Echte Feige
Felsenbirnen
In French
Ficus carica
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Ficus carica
Amelanchier
In Greek
Celeste Fig
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Figueira-comum
Amelanchier
In Polish
Figowiec pospolity
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Ficus carica
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ficus
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
75025
1
27800
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