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Fig
White Willow and Fig


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'  

Number of Varieties
10  
400  
25

Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water  

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  
Average  

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Charcoal, Paper pulp  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
SALIX alba  

Common Name
Fig  
White Willow  

In Hindi
अंजीर  
White Willow  

In German
Feige  
Oiite Oilloo  

In French
figue  
Le saule blanc  

In Spanish
higo  
Le saule blanco  

In Greek
Σύκο  
Λευκή ιτιά  

In Portuguese
Figura  
O salgueiro branco  

In Polish
Figa  
wierzba biała  

In Latin
Fig  
Populus alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Moraceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Salix  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
800  
31
400  
99+

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Difference Between Fig and White Willow

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

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Importance of Fig and White Willow

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fig and White Willow. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fig and White Willow 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 White Willow is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative. Fig has beauty benefits as follows: while White Willow has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fig vs White Willow

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 White Willow 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 White Willow have Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fig has no showy fruits and White Willow has no showy fruits. Also Fig is not flowering and White Willow is not flowering . You can compare Fig and White Willow facts and facts of other plants too.

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