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Edible Fig

Ficus carica

Family: Moraceae
Significant types: Common, Smyrna, and San Pedro
Native Range: Western Asia, Southeastern Europe
Native Habitat: Disturbed or cultivated soils.
Cultural Use/Significance: Widely cultivated for its fruit. Various parts used for medicine and light construction. Easily becomes invasive.

Cultural Requirements
Temperature: Hardy to 15°F
Irrigation: Water regularly during the growing season, but reduce in fall
Fertilizer: 1-3x a year, depending on age of plant.
Substrate: Well drained potting mix with a pH of 6.0-8.0
Light: Full sun to part shade
Fruiting: Produces fruit on new wood, primarily in late summer or fall. May produce in spring as well. Pollination requirements depend on type.

Citations:
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=282762#:~:text=Ficus%20carica%2C%20commonly%20called%20common,with%20age)%20are%20ornamentally%20attractive.
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/ficus-carica/
https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.1079/cabicompendium.24078

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