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The fig fruit develops as a hollow, fleshy structure called the syconium that is lined internally with numerous unisexual flowers. The tiny flowers bloom inside this cup-like structure. Although commonly called a fruit, the syconium is botanically an infructescence, a type of multiple fruit. The small fig flowers and later small single-seeded ...
The fresh fruit of this plant is consumed as food, and has diuretic, laxative and digestive regulating properties. [4] Ficus auriculata is used as fodder in Nepal. It is least resistant to fire, but likes good sunlight. [12] The large leaves, often up to 21 in (533.4 mm) long and 12 in (304.8 mm) wide are used as plates. [6]
Carpobrotus, commonly known as pigface, ice plant, sour fig, Hottentot fig, and clawberry is a genus of ground-creeping plants with succulent leaves and large daisy-like flowers. The name comes from the Ancient Greek karpos "fruit" and brotos "edible", referring to its edible fruits.
Add the figs, cover and cook on low for ?23 hours. Meanwhile, mix the crème fraîche with the chopped mint and honey and spoon into a small serving bowl. Refrigerate until needed. Serve the figs while still warm or transfer to a glass dish and chill. Sprinkle with extra mint leaves, if you like, and serve with spoonfuls of the crème fraîche.
Serve the figs while still warm or transfer to a glass dish and chill. Sprinkle with extra mint leaves, if you like, and serve with spoonfuls of the crème fraîche.
Ficus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times. [ 2 ]
Ficus racemosa, the cluster fig, red river fig or gular, [2] is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Australia and tropical Asia. It is native to Australia and tropical Asia. It is a fast-growing plant with large, very rough leaves, usually attaining the size of a large shrub, although older specimens can grow quite large ...
Opuntia ficus-indica, the Indian fig opuntia, fig opuntia, or prickly pear, is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. [3] O. ficus-indica is the most widespread and most commercially important cactus.