Name: Papaya - Souq Garden
SKU: papaya
Availability: InStock

Scientific name	Carica papaya
Common name	Papaya
Temperature requirement	25-35 °C
Humidity	40-50%
Light	Full sunlight
Watering	Water everyday &keep moist
Pests	Papaya mealybug, whitefly, aphid, red spider mite, fruit fly, grasshopper
Pet friendliness	Not hazardous
Maximum plant height	180-800 cm
Potting mix	Potting soil/red soil/manure/perlite
Pot requirement	Good drainage & repot every 1-2 years
Nutrition	Apply manure for first 15 days and npk for next 15 days
Pruning & training	Remove dead & diseased leaves with sterile shears
Common color & season
Description	Originating in south America, this evergreen tree, bearing the papaya fruit, grows to a height of up to 8 meters . The large multi lobed leaves up to 60 cm across are to be found at the top of the non-branched trunk where the delicious fruits grow throughout the year just under the crown of the leaves. Not very long lived perhaps up to 15 years the papaya tree requires full sun, but appreciates light shade in gulf regions, obtained from nearby palm trees, which also provide the necessary protection against wind. Trees will grow in most soils, but they must be well drained and irrigation should be regular. Propagated by seeds, they suffer from mealybugs and scale insects. C. Papaya is useful as a specimen tree in a garden, but does not have any real landscape value