Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
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Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Needs watering once a week
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
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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
Common Name
Black Mission Fig, Fig
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
In Hindi
Black Mission Fig Tree
Whitebark Pine
In German
Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
Whitebark Pine
In French
Noir Mission Fig Tree
Pin à écorce blanche
In Spanish
Negro Misión de la Higuera
Whitebark pino
In Greek
Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
Whitebark Pine
In Portuguese
Black Tree Fig Missão
Whitebark Pine
In Polish
Czarny Mission Fig Tree
Whitebark Pine
In Latin
Niger Mission ficum
Pinus albicaulis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Rosales
Pinales
Family
Moraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ficus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
15
1
27800
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