Fig Tree, Ficus carica - Leaf

Fig Tree

Ficus carica

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Family:
Moraceae (Mulberry Family)

The Fig was introduced to Britain from West-Asia. Nobody knows exactly when, but it seems to have been cultivated here since the 16th century. The tree is extremely rich in myth, legend and folklore.

Cultivation:
Propagation is usually by cuttings or division of suckers. Does not often produce fruit in Britain. The tree needs full sun and a well-drained soil and may do best against a south-facing wall. It has been grown in Southern Britain for its foliage and seems to do particularly well in warm micro-climates, such as London.

Fig Tree, Ficus carica

Fig Tree, Ficus carica - silhouette

Fig Tree, Ficus carica - Unripe Figs

 

Fig Tree, Ficus carica - Ripe FruitNote from webmother to  page visitors:
Many of these pages are still bare bones. Whenever time allows, we will continue to add information to the Tree Gallery until all the trees have descriptions of their habitat, characteristics, cultivation, uses and anything else of interest. Email us if you are keen to know more about a particular tree and we will do our best to complete that one next.

Traditional  knowledge: The-Tree offers a page where you can read the entry for Fig from "A Modern Herbal" (Mrs. M. Grieve, ed. Mrs. C.F.Leyel) published in 1931. Obviously things have moved on since then, yet this book is still often unsurpassed in its scope and depth of traditional knowledge. The page pops up in a new window. Close it to return to the Tree Gallery.



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