Avocado

Fig

About Avocado and Fig

Avocado

Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Persea americana

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

FICUS carica

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Fig

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

अंजीर

In German

Avocado

Feige

In French

Avocat

figue

In Spanish

Aguacate

higo

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

Σύκο

In Portuguese

Abacate

Figura

In Polish

Awokado

Figa

In Latin

Avocado

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Lauraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Persea

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60800

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Avocado and Fig

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

Avocado and Fig Physical Information

Avocado and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado 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 Avocado and Fig are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Avocado and Fig

Care of Avocado and Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Avocado 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.