1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
5.2 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
Not Available
5.4 USDA Hardiness Zone
7.11 AHS Heat Zone
7.12 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 23, 24
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
7.13 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.2 Minimum Width
7.62 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.2 Plant Color
8.2.1 Flower Color
8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Green, Gold, Pink, Dark Red
8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.3 Shape
8.3.1 Leaf Shape
8.4 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
10.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, codling moth, mussel scale, Red spider mite, woolly aphid
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds
Not Available
11.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing
Not Available
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders
Alzheimer’s Disease, bowel syndrome, Cancer, constipation, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Diarrhea, gallstones, Healthy teeth, hemorrhoids, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health, Parkinson
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
12.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
CARICA papaya
MALUS domestica 'Royal Gala'
13.2 Common Name
Papaya
Apple, Eating Apple, Royal Gala Apple
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
Papaye
Royal Gala d'Apple
13.2.4 In Spanish
Papaya
Manzana Royal Gala
13.2.5 In Greek
Παπάγια
Royal Gala της Apple
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
Papaya
Regia Schola Apple
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species