Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
Phaseolus vulgaris
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Light Yellow, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Eye irritation
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
Common Name
Black Mission Fig, Fig
common bean
In Hindi
Black Mission Fig Tree
बाकला
In German
Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
Gartenbohne
In French
Noir Mission Fig Tree
Haricot
In Spanish
Negro Misión de la Higuera
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Greek
Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Portuguese
Black Tree Fig Missão
Feijão
In Polish
Czarny Mission Fig Tree
Fasola zwykła
In Latin
Niger Mission ficum
wax bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Moraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ficus
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1130
1
27800
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