Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
3
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
👆🏻
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
300.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Black Mission Fig, Fig
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Black Mission Fig Tree
चना
In German
Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
Kichererbse
In French
Noir Mission Fig Tree
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Negro Misión de la Higuera
Garbanzo
In Greek
Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Black Tree Fig Missão
grão de bico
In Polish
Czarny Mission Fig Tree
Groch włoski
In Latin
Niger Mission ficum
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Moraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ficus
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
190
1
27800
👆🏻