Ficus carica – Fig

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Ficus carica – Fig

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This tree has been in culture in its native area since antiquity and grows into a big tree there. In more northern regions it is considerably smaller and can be used as a container plant or as an espalier against a south wall. The young, olive-green twigs are slightly hairy but become brown and bare soon. F. carica has very diverse leaf shapes. It is palmately lobed with sometimes 3, usually 5, deeply dissected lobes, sometimes even unlobed. Along the long shoots the leaf is larger and deeper dissected than along the flowering shoots. The inflorescence is inconspicuous, the numerous small flowers are in a compact hollow stem. After the flowering the edible pseudo-fruits appear, which are green on the outside and carmine-red inside. When ripening they turn brown and become soft. They are full of small seeds. At the moment many, richly bearing cultivars are traded.

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Height
3 - 10 (15) m
Width
4-6m
Crown
spherical, top oblate, capricious, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
smooth, grey bark, twigs olive green
Leaf
palmately lobed, 3 - 5 lobes, mat green, 25 - 30 cm
Flowers
inconspicuous, turned inwardly
Fruits
pear-shaped fleshy pseudo-fruit, edible, edible fruits
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
well-drained, moisture-retentive
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
8b (-9,4,5 to -6,7 °C)
Wind resistance
good, in a sheltered site
Other resistances
can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for bees (honey plant)
Application
roof gardens, patio gardens
Origin
West Asia and has probably run wild in the Mediterranean
clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates paving light-loving suitable for dry soil can withstand wind flatened spherical round/spherical 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres dense crown green green average growing valuable for bees (honey plant) non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit Edible fruits playground tree
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Frequently asked questions
Ficus carica

Ficus carica can eventually reach a height of 3 - 10 (15) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Ficus carica is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 3 - 10 (15) m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Ficus carica is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Ficus carica with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Ficus carica blooms in june, july.
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