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(Ficus carica), plant of the mulberry family (Moraceae) and its edible fruit. The common fig is indigenous to an area extending from Asiatic Turkey to northern India, but natural seedlings grow in most Mediterranean countries; it is cultivated in warm climates. In the Mediterranean region the fig is so widely used, both fresh and dried, that it is called “the poor man’s food.” The fruit contains significant amounts of calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and iron. ~ Encyclopedia Britannica

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 Dinesh
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But, despite what you may have heard about figs in the past, we’re here to share something pretty shocking that you may not know – truth be told, figs are actually flowers.

Yes, you read right, technically speaking figs are not a fruit, but rather are inverted flowers. According to The Huffington Post, unlike the way apple and peach trees flower, the flowers from fig trees are actually found within the pear-shaped bloom they produce, and these flowers eventually turn into the fruit that we eat – we know, we couldn’t believe it either when we first found out!

www.1800flowers.com/blog/flower-facts/figs-fruits-or-flowers/#:~:text=But%2C%20despite%20what%20you%20may,but%20rather%20are%20inverted%20flowers.

Ficus seeds are not easy to find unless you live in a tropical area. Ficus houseplants normally do not produce fertile seeds. Most varieties must be fertilized by parasitic fig wasps. The tiny seeds are placed on moist sphagnum moss and kept moist until germination. Seed propagation is mainly used for new hybrid varieties. - SFGate
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