In fact, figs have many flowers, but they are invisible to the naked eye. The fig eaten at ordinary times is not a real fruit, but a meat ball formed by the expansion of its receptacle. The flowers and fruits of the fig are hidden in the meat ball, so the flowers of the fig can't be seen on the surface.

Figs contain malic acid, lipase, protease and hydrolase, which can help the human body strengthen the spleen, promote digestion and relieve constipation. Moreover, the lipase and hydrolase contained in figs can lower blood pressure and prevent coronary heart disease.

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Distributed in the Mediterranean coast, from Turkey to Afghanistan; China was introduced from Persia in the Tang Dynasty, and cultivated in the north and south, especially in southern Xinjiang.

Ficus carica does not require high soil conditions, and can grow normally on typical gray loam, calcareous desert sandy soil, humid subtropical acid red soil and alluvial clay loam. Not cold-tolerant, when the temperature reaches-12℃ in winter, the top of the new shoot begins to freeze; Highlight; It has a strong root system and is more drought-tolerant.

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