1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree
cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Not Available
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.6 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
5.6.1 Minimum Width
9.11 Plant Color
9.11.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Red, Orange, Salmon
9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
9.11.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Not Available
9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
9.12 Shape
9.12.1 Leaf Shape
9.13 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
10.2 Growing Conditions
10.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
10.2.2 Growth Rate
10.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
10.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.3 Tolerances
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
11.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering in winter
11.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
11.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
11.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
11.10 Plant Tolerance
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
12.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing
Not Available
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders
No Medicinal Use
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
13.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
CARICA papaya
CLEISTOCACTUS
14.2 Common Name
14.2.1 In Hindi
14.2.2 In German
14.2.3 In French
14.2.4 In Spanish
14.2.5 In Greek
14.2.6 In Portuguese
14.2.7 In Polish
14.2.8 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species