0.000
figs
Featured
Resistances
Drought tolerant
Suitable Locations
Espalier, Xeriscapic
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Toxicity
Other: A lactifer, the milky sap (latex) can be a skin irritant. Also present in some unripened fruit.
Wildlife Attractant
Birds
Fruit
Edible to birds, Showy
Life cycle
Perennial
Miscellaneous
Tolerates poor soil
Plant Habit
Shrub, Tree
Propagation: Seeds
Self fertile
Detailed Information

The Common Fig (Ficus carica), including cultivars like ‘Jolly Tiger’, originates from the **Middle East and western Asia**, specifically regions like Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Iran. It has been cultivated for thousands of years and has spread throughout the Mediterranean and beyond.

So, while it’s widely grown in many temperate regions now, its native region is the **Middle East/Western Asia**.