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Fig
About Needle Palm and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
United States, Southeastern United States  

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Rhapidophyllum hystrix  

Number of Varieties
10  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 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 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Light Yellow, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Dark Red, Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
Needs small amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Rabbits, Small mammals  

Allergy
-  
drowsiness, Scratches  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
bank hedging, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Ethnobotanic  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Aging, Frostbite  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes  

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  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix  

Common Name
Fig  
Needle Palm, Porcupine plant  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
सुई ताड़  

In German
Feige  
Nadel -Palme  

In French
figue  
palmier aiguille  

In Spanish
higo  
palmera aguja  

In Greek
Σύκο  
βελόνα φοίνικα  

In Portuguese
Figura  
palmeira agulha  

In Polish
Figa  
Igła palma  

In Latin
Fig  
acus palma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Arecales  

Family
Moraceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Rhapidophyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Corypheae  

Subfamily
-  
Coryphoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
10  

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Properties of Fig and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Needle Palm

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

Fig and Needle Palm Physical Information

Fig and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Needle Palm are as follows:

Care of Fig and Needle Palm

Care of Fig and Needle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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