Fig

Sapodilla

About Fig and Sapodilla

Fig

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

1060

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Fig

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

अंजीर

चीकू

In German

Feige

Breiapfelbaum

In French

figue

Sapotillier

In Spanish

higo

chicle

In Greek

Σύκο

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Figura

sapodilla

In Polish

Figa

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Fig

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Ericales

Family

Moraceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Ficus

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

800134

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Sapodilla

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

Fig and Sapodilla Physical Information

Fig and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Sapodilla are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Fig and Sapodilla

Care of Fig and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.