Environmental Protection Value
The common fig has obvious noise reduction effects, resistance to toxic gases and pollution, and wind prevention and sand fixation.
Economic Value
It is fast to put into production and enjoys quick economic returns.
Garden Use
The common fig can be planted in both urban yards and in the countryside. This tree is appreciated for its attractive appearance, sweet, edible fruit, and distinctive, appealing silhouette even after it drops its foliage in the winter. It is used as an ornamental and in produce gardens and orchards. This tree pairs well with most garden plants, including other fruits like applies, strawberries, and elderberries, as well as herbs such as rosemary, tarragon, and lavender.
Symbolism
Mystery, divinity, modesty, enlightenment
Interesting Facts
Common fig plants are actually not without flowers. Common fig trees are dioecious, but both male and female flowers are born in a closed receptacle, and are invisible. Common figs enjoy a unique position in Buddhism and are regarded as sacred objects by pilgrims known as "sacred wood".
Name Story
Common fig: The most amazing thing about this plant is that the flowers bloom in the inflorescence, so many people think that it can produce fruit instead of flowering. The word fig, first recorded in English in the 13th century which is derived from Old French figue. Also, it is the most common plant in the genus, it is then called common fig.
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