Carica papaya (Papaya) - Image 62

Botanical name: Carica papaya

Common name: Papaya

Family: Caricaceae

Origin: Tropical America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersEdible plantEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time
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Carica papaya (Dwarf Papaya) 'Dwarf' orange fruit halves close up measuring on a ruler.
Carica papaya (Dwarf Papaya) 'Dwarf' fruit halves placed beside a standard wooden ruler for scale.
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Papaya Solo Waimanalo, Semi-Dwarf (Carica papaya)

6792 Papaya Solo Waimanalo, Semi-Dwarf (Carica papaya)

Hawaiian Low Bearing Solo Papaya Waimanalo - oval, large size yellow fruit with dark yeallow flesh. This is a self-fertile variety. Hearty semi-dwarf papaya tree, bears full size fruits. Low bearing tree makes harvesting easy. Grows wonderfully in Central Florida in both a container or in the ground. Will go from seed to fruit in just one year. Can produce for several years if protected from frosts. Waimanalo has yellow-orange flesh, bears low to the ground initially. It is larger than the popular Sunrise papaya, weighing 22-32 ounces, larger fruit than other Solo papayas, it is grown and marketed almost entirely on Oahu. This papaya was developed in 1960 and was publicly introduced in 1968. In temperate zones it can be cultivated in large pots and taken indoors during the winter. As the name suggests, it starts bearing when very short and continues for a good couple of years.
Papaya does not take shipping well, but recovers easily (do not overwater!).
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