Botanical Name: Ficus carica
Common Name: Edible fig, Common fig
Type of Plant: dicot: tree/shrub
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an irregular, many-branched near base or even clump-like plant; forms fairly dense rounded canopy; bark becomes gray-white on older branches
Height 10-20'
Spread 2/3-equal
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil well-draining soils preferred; tolerates poorer
Hardiness hardy (zones 4-9, 12-24); thrives in hot sunny locations
 
Morphology:
Leaves palmate, long-petioled, alternate; 3-5 lobed, 4-9" long and nearly as wide; bright green, rough-textured
Flowers inconspicuous, developing inside a closed receptacle along stem axils; usually bisexual; blooms in spring and summer
Fruit a fleshy synconium, containing many achenes
 
Propagation:
seed, followed by grafting
 
Usage:
an excellent accent tree for gnarled branch structures and showy foliage; can be espaliered; shade/fruit tree; subtropical or tropical theme landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular preferred if drainage is good; drought-tolerant
Fertilizing use low-nitrogen fertilizers; in spring
Pruning to shape desired; thin out
Pests/Diseases relatively free; birds eat the fruit
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Europe/Asia
Family: Moraceae

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