Fig

Gomphrena

About Fig and Gomphrena

Fig

Gomphrena

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Central America

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.40 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

Fig

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

अंजीर

Gomphrena

In German

Feige

Gomphrena

In French

figue

Gomphrena

In Spanish

higo

Gomphrena

In Greek

Σύκο

Gomphrena

In Portuguese

Figura

Gomphrena

In Polish

Figa

Gomphrena

In Latin

Fig

Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Ficus

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

80090

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Gomphrena

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Gomphrena

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

Fig and Gomphrena Physical Information

Fig and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fig and Gomphrena are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Fig and Gomphrena

Care of Fig and Gomphrena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.