Abelia

Barbary Fig

About Abelia and Barbary Fig

Abelia

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Abelia and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Abelia and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Abelia and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Barbary Fig season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abelia and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Abelia and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Abelia and Barbary Fig

Care of Abelia and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.