Fig Tree
Ficus carica
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Deciduous tree with large lobed leaves and sweet, teardrop-shaped fruits. Self-fertile in most varieties; can be grown in containers in cooler climates.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
10-30°C
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Soil
Well-draining, sandy loam; tolerates poor soils (pH 6.0-6.5)
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Fertilizer
Balanced 8-8-8 in early spring and mid-summer
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Western Asia and the Mediterranean
- 📏 Max height
- 3-10 meters (10-33 feet)
- 📐 Spread
- 300-500 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Sap is a skin and eye irritant. Fruit and leaves are generally safe but leaves can cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals. Mildly toxic to dogs and cats.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Hardwood cuttings in dormancy; air-layering
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Sap is a skin and eye irritant. Fruit and leaves are generally safe but leaves can cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals. Mildly toxic to dogs and cats.
Common issues
- Fig rust on leaves, Root knot nematodes, Mealybugs, Fruit splitting from irregular watering
💡 Care tips
- Thrives in containers and can be grown indoors in bright spots,Fruits are sweet and rich with edible soft skin,Prune in early spring to shape and remove dead wood,Drought-tolerant once established but water regularly for best fruit
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