1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm457.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
14-14-14 Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PIERIS japonica
CARICA papaya
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Andromeda
Papaya
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species