Cigar Plant

Fig

About Cigar Plant and Fig

Cigar Plant

Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Mexico

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Cuphea ignea

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

25010

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

3.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUPHEA cyanea

FICUS carica

Common Name

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

Fig

In Hindi

सिगार प्लांट

अंजीर

In German

Zigarettenblümchen

Feige

In French

Cigar usine

figue

In Spanish

cigarro Planta

higo

In Greek

πούρο φυτών

Σύκο

In Portuguese

charuto de Plantas

Figura

In Polish

Cigar roślin

Figa

In Latin

Planta Cigar

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Lythraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cuphea

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

260800

1 27800

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Properties of Cigar Plant and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Cigar Plant and Fig

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

Cigar Plant and Fig Physical Information

Cigar Plant and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cigar Plant and Fig are as follows:

Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green
Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cigar Plant and Fig

Care of Cigar Plant and Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring and Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cigar Plant 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.