A brief description of the fig.

Fig is not a fruit, not a berry or a fruit. This is an inflorescence of a tree of the genus ficus carica.

Fig refers to deciduous trees, grows up to fifteen meters in height, has sparse curved branches and light gray bark. Sometimes it is a wide shrub with large growths.

Fig leaves are alternate, large in size, rough to the touch from above, glandular-pubescent on the opposite side. The leaf itself is circular.

The flowers of this plant are small in size, the color is from pale yellow to lilac, usually collected in the axils of the leaves in an inflorescence and are shaped like a pear. The fruits are on small stalks, resemble a pear in shape and contain many small nuts.

All types of varieties ripen in different ways, depending on the period, there are: early ripening, those that ripen after the fifteenth of August, medium ripe, their ripening in late summer and late ripe - ripen in autumn in September or October. In a given plant, all parts may contain juice, which is called milky and is capable of flowing out in case of lesions.

In hot countries, figs can be found as a wild fig variety. It usually grows on slopes of stones, it can grow between rocks, as well as near broad-leaved forests or on any walls of buildings made of stone.

Most common in subtropical countries. People have known him since antiquity. Figs are one of the main crops of the Egyptians. Most of the figs are grown in the Crimea, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. He has a lot of varieties.

Reproduction of figs.

This plant can be propagated as seeds, cuttings, cuttings or root shoots. It is usually planted as a windbreak for vineyards. Also, the plant grows well in indoor conditions in the form of decorative or fruit.

If he is well looked after, he will develop large leaves, their color is yellow-green, and bears fruit every year.

Figs can be used to make a variety of goodies.

What figs are made of.

Fresh fruits of this plant have a lot of sugar and organic acids. Citric acid is the first to be produced by figs. In a ripe plant, glyceric acid can be found.

Because how much sugar and acids will be contained in the fruit, the weather in which it grows depends, as well as at what stage of maturity it is. By the time the fruit ripens, there are less organic acids in it.

The plaque that forms on the fruits of a dried plant contains glucose, fructose, as well as a small part of acids such as malic and citric.

When the fruits are fully ripe, they are filled with milky juice, which contains organic substances, as well as nucleic acids and their derivatives.

Figs and their uses

The fruits of this plant are used in medical practice, it is used in the form of tinctures for gargling, as well as lotions for ARVI, it helps a lot to make abscesses softer.

Substances such as essential oil and psoralen are secreted from the leaves and are excellent germs for removing germs.

The juice obtained from the leaves of this plant has a softening effect and is used against various inflammations. I use it for those who have dryish and slightly problem skin of the face.

Figs are eaten both fresh and dried, but they are also very tasty when dried, acquire an amber color, and taste better. It is one of the very healthy dietary products.

The fruits of this plant can be used to prepare a variety of delicacies that will appeal to both an adult and the smallest child.