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Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Fruit

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

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

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

Shape

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, 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

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica

Common Name
Fig

In Hindi
अंजीर

In German
Feige

In French
figue

In Spanish
higo

In Greek
Σύκο

In Portuguese
Figura

In Polish
Figa

In Latin
Fig

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Moraceae

Genus
Ficus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Ficeae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
800 31

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Properties of Fig

Want to know the properties of Fig? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Fig is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Fig Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Fig Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Fig. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Fig physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Maple shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Fig

Taking Fig Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Fig include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Fig

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Fig is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Fig is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Common Fig, Ficus carica. This plant's habitat is Cropland and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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