Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica
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Number of Varieties
1050
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oval Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS carica
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Common Name
Fig
Spanish Shawl
In Hindi
अंजीर
Heterocentron
In German
Feige
Heterocentron
In French
figue
Heterocentron
In Spanish
higo
Heterocentron
In Greek
Σύκο
Heterocentron
In Portuguese
Figura
Heterocentron
In Polish
Figa
Heterocentron
In Latin
Fig
Heterocentron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Myrtales
Family
Moraceae
Melastomataceae
Genus
Ficus
Heterocentron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
Abreae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
800200
1
27800
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