1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange, Light Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CARICA papaya
7.2 Common Name
Papaya
7.2.1 In Hindi
पपीता
7.2.2 In German
Papaya
7.2.3 In French
Papaye
7.2.4 In Spanish
Papaya
7.2.5 In Greek
Παπάγια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mamão
7.2.7 In Polish
Papaja
7.2.8 In Latin
Papaya
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Caricaceae
8.6 Genus
Carica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species