Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
Number of Varieties
3
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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
Irregular
Thorns
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
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
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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85% - Fruits Garden Plants
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Edible Uses
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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
Common Name
Black Mission Fig, Fig
In Hindi
Black Mission Fig Tree
In German
Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
In French
Noir Mission Fig Tree
In Spanish
Negro Misión de la Higuera
In Greek
Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
In Portuguese
Black Tree Fig Missão
In Polish
Czarny Mission Fig Tree
In Latin
Niger Mission ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Order
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Genus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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