Fig

Natal Plum

About Fig and Natal Plum

Fig

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Fig

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

अंजीर

नेटाल बेर

In German

Feige

Natal Plum

In French

figue

natal Plum

In Spanish

higo

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Σύκο

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Figura

Natal Plum

In Polish

Figa

Natal Plum

In Latin

Fig

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Moraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ficus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

80020

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Natal Plum

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

Fig and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fig and Natal Plum

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