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Fig
Coontie and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Caribbean  

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Wild sago  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
Red  

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
Maple shaped  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  

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, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
ZAMIA pumila  

Common Name
Fig  
Coontie  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Coontie  

In German
Feige  
Coontie  

In French
figue  
coontie  

In Spanish
higo  
coontie  

In Greek
Σύκο  
Coontie  

In Portuguese
Figura  
Coontie  

In Polish
Figa  
Coontie  

In Latin
Fig  
Coontie  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Cycadophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Cycadopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Cycadales  

Family
Moraceae  
Zamiaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Zamia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Zamieae  

Subfamily
-  
Zamioideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
27  

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Difference Between Fig and Coontie

If you are confused whether Fig or Coontie are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fig and Coontie Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fig are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coontie fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fig and Coontie if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fig and Coontie

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fig and Coontie. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fig and Coontie as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fig is Asthma, constipation and Diabetes whereas of Coontie is . Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while Coontie has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fig vs Coontie

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fig vs Coontie and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fig are whereas of Coontie have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fig has no showy fruits and Coontie has showy fruits. Also Fig is not flowering and Coontie is not flowering . You can compare Fig and Coontie facts and facts of other plants too.

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