Plants
fig
Ficus carica L.
Family: Moraceae · Genus: Ficus
common fig
Mediterranean fruit tree naturalized in Brazil. EcoAgri marks it as an edge species in the '> 50 years' bin (small habit, needs full sun). High stratum. Tolerates poor soils and moderate drought; produces two fruit cycles per year.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Secondary II
- Ecological role
- Late secondary
- Primary stratum
- High
- Strata
- High, Medium
- Biomass class
- No biomass production
Environment
- Light requirement
- Full sun
- Water requirement
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Waterlogging tolerance
- Low
- Soil pH range
- 6–7.5
- Preferred soil texture
- Sandy, Loamy, Clayey
- Hardiness zones
- 6–10
- Frost tolerance
- -15.0 °C
Morphology
- Mature height
- 3–8 m
- Root system
- Fibrous
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Lifespan
- ≥ 50 years
- Time to first harvest
- 24 months
Biomes & climate
- Atlantic Forest Naturalized
- Pampa Naturalized
Köppen classes
- Humid subtropical (Cfa) Suitable
- Subtropical with dry winter (Cwa) Suitable
- Oceanic (Cfb) Suitable
Where it fits in a guild
Fig takes the High stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of fig?
The first harvest of fig comes around 24 months after planting.
How tall does fig grow?
At maturity, fig reaches 3–8 m tall.
What stage and stratum does fig occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, fig belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the high stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Cutting
Citations
- EcoAgri — Organização de algumas espécies vegetais por tempo de vida (placentas) e estrato (Cartilha 'Liberdade e Vida com Agrofloresta') , p. 4 (primary_stratum, gotsch_stage)
- Plants For A Future (PFAF) — Ficus carica (height_min_m, height_max_m, ph_min, ph_max, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max, frost_tolerance_c, drought_tolerance, soil_texture_preference, propagation)
- Alabama Cooperative Extension System — Fig Production Guide (root_system, root_depth, drought_tolerance)
External references
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