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Fig
Pencil Plant and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Southern Africa  

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Light Green, Orange Red  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Tiny  

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  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer  

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  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Numb Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Branch, Latex, Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Used as firewood, 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, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
EUPHORBIA tirucalli  

Common Name
Fig  
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
Sher-kandvel  

In German
Feige  
Bleistiftstrauch  

In French
figue  
Aveloz  

In Spanish
higo  
Pencil Plant  

In Greek
Σύκο  
Aveloz  

In Portuguese
Figura  
avelós  

In Polish
Figa  
Aveloz  

In Latin
Fig  
Aveloz  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Moraceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Euphorbieae  

Subfamily
-  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
1  

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Difference Between Fig and Pencil Plant

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

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Importance of Fig and Pencil Plant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fig and Pencil Plant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fig and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough and Ear ache. Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while Pencil Plant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fig vs Pencil Plant

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 Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant have Eye irritation and Numb Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fig has no showy fruits and Pencil Plant has no showy fruits. Also Fig is not flowering and Pencil Plant is not flowering . You can compare Fig and Pencil Plant facts and facts of other plants too.

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