About Black Mission Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, 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

Irregular

Thorns

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21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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85% - Fruits Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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81% - Fruits Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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59% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

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2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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51% - Fruits Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Black Mission'

Common Name

Black Mission Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Black Mission Fig Tree

In German

Schwarz Mission Fig Tree

In French

Noir Mission Fig Tree

In Spanish

Negro Misión de la Higuera

In Greek

Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree

In Portuguese

Black Tree Fig Missão

In Polish

Czarny Mission Fig Tree

In Latin

Niger Mission ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Genus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mission Fig

Want to know the properties of Black Mission Fig? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Mission Fig is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation. Black Mission Fig Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic

Part of plant used: Fruits, Leaves and Wood

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Black Mission Fig Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Mission Fig. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Mission Fig physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Green

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Mission Fig

Taking Black Mission Fig Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Mission Fig include pruning, which should be done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Black Mission Fig

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Mission Fig is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Mission Fig is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig. This plant's habitat is Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.