Fig

Japanese Iris

About Fig and Japanese Iris

Fig

Japanese Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Basketary, Fibre

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

IRIS ensata

Common Name

Fig

Iris Japanese iris

In Hindi

अंजीर

Japanese iris

In German

Feige

Japanese iris

In French

figue

iris Xapanese

In Spanish

higo

Iris Xapanese

In Greek

Σύκο

ιαπωνική ίριδα

In Portuguese

Figura

íris japonesa

In Polish

Figa

japońskie iris

In Latin

Fig

Iris Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Moraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Ficus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

80060

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Japanese Iris

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

Fig and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Fig and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fig and Japanese Iris

Care of Fig and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.