Pawpaw

Fig

About Pawpaw and Fig

Pawpaw

Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,371.60 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

FICUS carica

Common Name

Pawpaw

Fig

In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

अंजीर

In German

Papaya Pflanze

Feige

In French

usine de papaye

figue

In Spanish

planta de la papaya

higo

In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

Σύκο

In Portuguese

planta mamão

Figura

In Polish

pawpaw roślin

Figa

In Latin

quince herba

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Rosales

Family

Annonaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Asimina Adans

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

9800

1 27800

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Properties of Pawpaw and Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Fig? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Fig. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Fig has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Fig

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

Pawpaw and Fig Physical Information

Pawpaw and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Fig are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pawpaw and Fig

Care of Pawpaw and Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.