Carica quercifolia grow and care – herb of the genus Carica also known as Oak Leaved Papaya, Carica quercifolia perennial evergreen plant also used as ornamental plant, grow in tropic, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 10b+.
Leaves grow on stem 0.4-1.2 length, the leaves lobate in the edge size 20-90 cm.
Flower color yellow or white the flowers grow in clusters
Carica quercifolia flower Fruit color yellow or orange and sometime part of the fruit can be green, shape oval the size 3-7 cm the width is 1-3 cm.
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How to grow Carica quercifolia growing and care: Wind-less, frost free
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No, but it’s better to know what you get
Difficulties or problems when growing: Allelopathy, when the plant full of fruit can be break by the wind
Planting season: All year
Pests and diseases: Ants, spider mite
Pruning season: All year
How to prune: Old leaves
Size of the plant? 2-6 m, 6-20 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: All year
General information about the flower Yellow or white the flowers grow in clusters
Pollination is done by: Bees
Edible Fruits Fruit harvest season: All year
Fruits pests or diseases: Birds, fungal, ants
What can be done with big quantities of Carica quercifolia fruits? Eaten raw, juice, dried fruit
Work requirements on the fruit: Sometimes when the fruits growing on other fruits it can cause rot in the fruit, needed to thinning some of the fruits
How long does it take to bear fruit? 4-10 month
Ripening of fruit Can be picked when the not fully ready and be wait that will ready at home
Scientific name: Carica quercifolia
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting , Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Herbaceous , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Spring flowers , Summer flowers , Winter flowers
Flower colors: Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Alcoholic beverages , Dried fruit , Eaten raw , Fruit , Ice pop & Ice cream plants , Jams , Juice