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African Sumac
African Sumac

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About African Sumac and Fig

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What is

Life Span

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Annual

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Shrub
Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

3610
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
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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

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lance shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea
FICUS carica

Common Name

African Sumac
Fig

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
अंजीर

In German

African sumac
Feige

In French

sumac africaine
figue

In Spanish

zumaque africano
higo

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι
Σύκο

In Portuguese

sumac africano
Figura

In Polish

afrykański sumaka
Figa

In Latin

African sumac
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Rosales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Rhus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Ficeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

36800
1 27800
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Properties of African Sumac and Fig

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

Season and Care of African Sumac and Fig

Season and care of African Sumac and Fig is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fig season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Fig is Acidic, Neutral.

African Sumac and Fig Physical Information

African Sumac and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Fig are as follows:

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Sumac and Fig

Care of African Sumac and Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.