Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Adriatic Fig, Brown Turkey Fig, King Fig
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Number of Varieties
61
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Tropical regions, Woodlands
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune when young
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Rust
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
-
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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
Bees, Birds, Rats
Frogs
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Anemia, Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Liver problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FICUS carica 'Kadota'
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Fig, Kadota Fig
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
अंजीर
Pepperwort
In German
Feige
Pepperwort
In French
figue
Pepperwort
In Spanish
higo
Pepperwort
In Greek
Σύκο
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Figura
Pepperwort
In Polish
Figa
Pepperwort
In Latin
Fig
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Rosales
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Family
Moraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Ficus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
75065
1
27800
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