How to tend a Ficus carica
Also known as: Caprificus insectifera Gasp., Caprificus leucocarpa Gasp., Caprificus oblongata Gasp., Caprificus pedunculata (Miq.) Gasp., Caprificus rugosa (Miq.) Gasp., Caprificus sphaerocarpa Gasp., Ficus albescens Miq., Ficus burdigalensis Poit. & Turpin, Ficus caprificus Risso, Ficus carica var. caprificus (Risso) Tschirch, Ficus carica var. domestica Czern. & Rav., Ficus carica var. riparium Hausskn., Ficus colchica Grossh., Ficus colombra Gasp., Ficus communis Lam., Ficus deliciosa Gasp., Ficus dottata Gasp., Ficus globosa Miq., Ficus hypoleuca Gasp., Ficus hyrcana Grossh., Ficus kopetdagensis Pachom., Ficus latifolia Salisb., Ficus leucocarpa Gasp., Ficus macrocarpa Gasp., Ficus neapolitana Miq., Ficus pachycarpa Gasp., Ficus pedunculata Miq., Ficus polymorpha Gasp., Ficus praecox Gasp., Ficus regina hort. ex Miq., Ficus rugosa Miq., Ficus silvestris Risso
Log in to add this plantWatering
Resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Likes light, better fruit in sunny places
Soil
Sandy or clay soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Mediterranean coastal areas
- Category
- Moraceae, Ficus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠30 cm, height ⥠40 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering and fruiting period May-July
- Flower colors
- Flower very small, green, fruit color purple red or yellow
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