Description
Our favorite fig in the PNW. This Fig ripens late July. The fruit is large to very large, green-yellow, sweet, figgy & succulent with green-yellow skin that ripens to a bronze color and flesh that will melt in your mouth when fully ripe.
The fruit of this late July season Fig is pear-shaped and up to 5cm. Tree is self-fertile, is moderately vigorous and is very drought tolerant (once established). It blooms in spring (flowers are on the inside of the fig). USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-10.
Figs are Sweet and succulent. A fully ripe specimen is an exquisite fruit that almost literally melts in the mouth. The deeply rooted plant searches for groundwater in aquifers, ravines, or cracks in rocks. With access to this water, the tree cools the hot environments in which it grows, thus producing fresh and pleasant habitat for many animals that shelter in its shade during periods of intense heat.
| SKU: | F6 |
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| Variety: | Desert King |
| Common Name: | Fig |
| Latin Name: | Ficus carica |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Bloom (species): | in spring (flowers are on the inside of the fig) |
| Tree (species): | very drought tolerant (once established) |
| Pollination (species): | self-fertile |
| Other Common Names: | Common Fig, Edible Fig, Higo |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree, Shrub |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15-25ft |
| Width: | 15-25ft |
| Hardiness (species): | 6-10 |
| Sun: | Full |
| Native Range: | W. Asia – Turkey through to Pakistan; N. Africa – Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia. |
| Habitats: | Amongst rocks, in woods and scrub on hot dry soils |
| Soil PH: | 5-8 |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Clay, Heavy Clay |
| Water Needs: | Average |
| Pollinated By: | Wasps |
| Fruit: | large to very large, green-yellow, sweet, figgy, succulent green-yellow skin that ripens to a bronze color flesh that will melt in your mouth when fully ripe |
| Season (Ripening): | (late July) |
| Propagation: | Cuttings of mature wood 10 – 12cm with a heel, winter in a frame. Fairly easy, but the cuttings must be kept frost free. It is probably best if the cuttings are put in individual pots. Layering. |
| Food Uses: | Fruit – raw, dried, or cooked |
| Other Uses: | The latex from the sap can be used to coagulate plant milks. |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org davesgarden.com |
Victor Z. (verified owner) –
plants in good shape