Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Narrow Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
FICUS carica
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
Common Name
Fig
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
In Hindi
अंजीर
Canchalagua
In German
Feige
Canchalagua
In French
figue
canchalangua
In Spanish
higo
canchalagua
In Greek
Σύκο
Canchalagua
In Portuguese
Figura
Canchalagua
In Polish
Figa
Canchalagua
Phylum
Not Available
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Euphorbiales
Family
Moraceae
Acanthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Ficeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Fig and Canchalagua
Season and care of Fig and Canchalagua is important to know. While considering everything about Fig and Canchalagua Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Canchalagua season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fig is Acidic, Neutral and for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Fig and Canchalagua Physical Information
Fig and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fig and Canchalagua are as follows:
Care of Fig and Canchalagua
Care of Fig and Canchalagua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.