Fig

Spindle Tree

About Fig and Spindle Tree

Fig

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Fig

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

अंजीर

Spindle Tree

In German

Feige

Spindelbaum

In French

figue

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

higo

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Σύκο

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Figura

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Figa

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Fig

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Celastrales

Family

Moraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ficus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

800150

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Spindle Tree

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

Fig and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Fig and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Fig and Spindle Tree

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