Common names:
Common Fig
Edible Fig
Higo

Also sold as:
  • King

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: In Water
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Alpine Gardening
Edible Parts: Stem
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Squirrels
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous: rmfnei)e ne ensakaioaerAtAoirpcthl( b,.t n isessl iayp.d mtnc iaxlraeiu ntutret lfkir epns
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature
Pollinators: Other
Miscellaneous: Dioecious
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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