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'''Ficus carica''' is a deciduous shrubs or trees with open, spreading crowns. It grows upto 5 - 10 metres tall. It is very popular fruit, widely available for sale in countries around the world. The tree is very widely cultivated in many regions of the world, from warm temperate to tropical for its fruit.
 
==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Swollen piles}}, {{Uses|Corns}}, {{Uses|Warts}}, {{Uses|Gumboils}}, {{Uses|Dental abscesses}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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It contains many bioactive compounds including volatiles, organic acids, phytosterols, triterpenoids, fatty acids, phenolic acids, flavonoids,<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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Figs are plants of temperate and subtropical climates. They do not generally grow well in the wet tropics, but can be grown at higher elevations in the drier to moist tropics.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Amongst rocks}}, {{Commonly seen|In woods}}, {{Commonly seen|Hot dry soils}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.intechopen.com/books/modern-fruit-industry/chemical-and-biological-characteristics-of-em-ficus-carica-em-l-fruits-leaves-and-derivatives-wine-s Chemistry]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2017.01990/full Ficus carica on frontiersin.org]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ficus-carica Ficus carica on sciencedirect.com]
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* [https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Ficus+carica Ficus carica on pfaf.org]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 22 October 2020

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Ficus carica is a deciduous shrubs or trees with open, spreading crowns. It grows upto 5 - 10 metres tall. It is very popular fruit, widely available for sale in countries around the world. The tree is very widely cultivated in many regions of the world, from warm temperate to tropical for its fruit.

Uses

Swollen piles, Corns, Warts, Gumboils, Dental abscesses.[1]

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

It contains many bioactive compounds including volatiles, organic acids, phytosterols, triterpenoids, fatty acids, phenolic acids, flavonoids,[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings of mature wood, Air layering.

How to plant/cultivate

Figs are plants of temperate and subtropical climates. They do not generally grow well in the wet tropics, but can be grown at higher elevations in the drier to moist tropics.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Amongst rocks, In woods, Hot dry soils.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemistry
  3. [Morphology]
  4. [Cultivation]

External Links