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Papaya
Carica papaya
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Papaya care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Carica papaya
- Common names
- Papaw
- Family
- Caricaceae
- Genus
- Carica
- Species
- C. papaya
Growing with your kit
The fastest fruit-from-seed project in the Seeds In A Cup® lineup.
Propagation
Seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Extremely fast growing; can fruit from seed in 9-12 months.
Growing conditions
Tropical lowlands.
Weather & tolerances
Zero frost tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Papaya ringspot virus.
Plant safety
Unripe fruit latex can be irritating.
Botanical features
Large herbaceous plant (not wood) resembling a tree. Hollow stem.
Varieties
‘Red Lady’, ‘Solo’.
Garden & everyday uses
Fresh fruit, meat tenderizer (papain)
Native range & distribution
Native to tropical Americas.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
From the Carib word ‘papaya’.
History
Called the 'Fruit of the Angels' by Columbus.
Grow papaya in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Papaya Tree Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Carica papaya
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