Plant in a Box Ficus Carica - Fig tree

The Ficus Carica originally comes from western Asia. Due to their delicious fruit and the fact that these fruits are easy to keep, the cultivation of these trees quickly spread throughout the Mediterranean region during the Roman Empire. It was also the Romans who eventually introduced the fig to England. The leaf of the fig tree is best known from the depictions of Adam and Eve, but the fig leaf is also repeatedly used to cover people in classical paintings. The fig tree is a hardy but deciduous tree, of which only the beautiful, lime-white trunk remains in winter. The leaves are leathery and can grow very large. The fruits of the fig tree ripen between July and September, after which they are edible. The fig tree is a very beautiful and easy-care plant and a real asset to your garden, balcony or patio.

Care
The Ficus Carica prefers a sunny, sheltered and preferably warm location. The tree can be planted in the ground or kept in a pot. Always ensure good drainage by placing the plant in a pot with holes in the bottom. If this tree does not receive enough water, the leaves will curl and become limp. So give more water when the leaves become limp. Water regularly in spring and summer, but feel the soil first. Is it still moist? Then don't water it. But also prevent the soil from drying out. In hot summers, the fig tree can be watered every day. One rain shower is not enough to provide the soil with sufficient water.