CARICA PAPAYA (ΠΑΠΑΓΙΑ)

Description

Latin name: Carica Papaya
Flowering: July- August
Dimensions: Maximum height 5-10 m.
Papaya is a high-growth tree that looks like some species of palm trees, as the leaves are at the top of its trunk. It does not withstand low temperatures, like all tropical plant species. The fruit of Papaya is mature when it is orange and resembles the avocado. It is a plant with healing properties, which come from the leaves as well as from the fruit. It has small rooting system and prefers well- drained and fertile soils.