Ficus carica 'Violetta'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous plant. It grows 2.5-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Brownish-purple, common type with sweet dark red flesh, cold hardy tree. Origin: Haag, Germany, by A.P. Baumschule. Whole-tree mutation of unidentified tree, selected 1983. USPP 12,828; 6 Aug. 2002. Tree: growth habit upright and rounded with rapid growth; often container-grown; 5-year old plants 2.5-5 m tall, 2 m diameter; crops heavily; tolerant of temperatures to-20 °C. Fruit: common type; large, length 7 cm, diameter 6 cm; skin brownish-purple, non-bitter; flesh sweet, dark red; flavor excellent; ripens early, late July to early August (breba crop) and October (main crop) in Central Europe, 10-15 fruits/lateral stem. Keeps 2-3 d.
Mode cuttings suckers
Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
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Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) 16 - 26
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Synonyms

Ficus carica 'Violetta'