General Information:

  • Category-Fruit
  • Binomial Name- Ficus carica
  • Common Names- Common fig, Higuera, Anjeer
  • Spread- 36 inches**
  • Height- 60-90 inches**
  • Average Production- 180-360 fruits per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 700 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 74
  • Water: 80%
  • Protein: 0.75 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 19.18 grams
  • Sugar: 16.26 grams
  • Fiber: 2.9 grams
  • Fat: 0.30 grams
  • Minerals: Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Zinc, chlorine
  • Vitamins- B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C, K

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Well-drained soils, Loamy
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-8.0
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring (February-March)
  • Temperature range- 16-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Fig:

  1. Arrange good quality fig plant with a quality rootball.
  2. The soil should be well drained and contains plenty of organic material.
  3. For container fig trees, grow them in a soil-based potting mix and add fine bark chips to improve drainage. In the winter, move the tree indoors.
  4. Remove the plant from its pot and remove any circling roots by laying the root ball on its side and using shears to cut through the roots.
  5. Dig a hole that is a few inches deeper and wider than the spread of the roots.Plant the tree 2 to 4 inches deeper than it was originally in the pot.
  6. We can add compost made by kitchen waste for better growth.
  7. You should harvest figs only when they are fully ripe, as they will not continue to ripen off the tree. The figs should be fully colored and slightly soft to the touch.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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