1 What is
2.2 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
2.4 Type
2.5 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean
2.6 Types
Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree
not available
2.6.2 Number of Varieties
3.11 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments
3.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
3.13 AHS Heat Zone
3.14 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 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
3.15 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
4 Information
4.1 Plant Size
4.1.1 Minimum Height
457.20 cm40.60 cm
0.54
3900
4.1.2 Minimum Width
4.2 Plant Color
4.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Blue Violet
4.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
4.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Not Available
4.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
4.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
4.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
4.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
4.3 Shape
4.3.1 Leaf Shape
4.4 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.2.2 Growth Rate
5.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
5.2.4 The pH of Soil
5.2.5 Soil Drainage
5.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
5.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained
6.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.3 In Spring
6.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.5 Soil
6.5.1 Soil pH
6.5.2 Soil Type
6.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
6.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
6.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
6.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
6.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.1.1 Flower Petal Number
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
7.2.2 Edible Fruit
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
7.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
7.4 Showy Foliage
7.5 Showy Bark
7.6 Foliage Texture
7.7 Foliage Sheen
7.8 Evergreen
7.9 Invasive
7.10 Self-Sowing
7.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
7.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing
Unknown
8 Benefits
8.1 Uses
8.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
8.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available
Not Available
8.1.3 Edible Uses
8.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
8.2 Plant Benefits
8.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders
Not Available
8.2.2 Part of Plant Used
8.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
8.3 Used As Indoor Plant
8.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
8.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
9 Scientific Name
9.1 Botanical Name
CARICA papaya
LIMONIUM sinuatum
9.2 Common Name
Papaya
Statice, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender
9.2.1 In Hindi
9.2.2 In German
9.2.3 In French
9.2.4 In Spanish
9.2.5 In Greek
9.2.6 In Portuguese
9.2.7 In Polish
9.2.8 In Latin
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
10.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
10.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
10.4 Order
Brassicales
Plumbaginales
10.5 Family
Caricaceae
Plumbaginaceae
10.6 Genus
10.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
10.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
10.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
10.10 Number of Species