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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia
Africa, Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica
esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas
Anthropogenic, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12*1

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 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
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
White, Purple, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Broad, Unlobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

-
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Common Name

Fig
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

In Hindi

अंजीर
बैंगन

In German

Feige
Aubergine

In French

figue
Aubergine

In Spanish

higo
Berenjena

In Greek

Σύκο
Μελιτζάνα

In Portuguese

Figura
Berinjela

In Polish

Figa
Bakłażan

In Latin

Fig
Eggplant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Moraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Ficus
Solanum L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids

Tribe

Ficeae
Solaneae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

800100
1 27800
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Difference Between Fig and Eggplant

If you are confused whether Fig or Eggplant 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 Eggplant Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fig are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Eggplant fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fig and Eggplant if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fig and Eggplant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fig and Eggplant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fig and Eggplant 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 Eggplant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fig vs Eggplant

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 Eggplant 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 Eggplant have contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fig has no showy fruits and Eggplant has showy fruits. Also Fig is not flowering and Eggplant is not flowering . You can compare Fig and Eggplant facts and facts of other plants too.