Key facts:
Name: Red lady
Common names: Red Lady Papaya, Papaya
Type: Fruit-bearing tree
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Temperature: 21°C to 32°C
Region and climate: Tropical and subtropical climate
Water: Regular
Sunlight: full sun
Color: orange-red fruit
Fruit season: Typically fruits year- round in tropical climates; fruiting may vary in subtropical areas
Potting mix:
40% Garden soil
30% Sand
20% organic fertiliser like compost/ dry cow dung/dry goat dung
10% born meal
Fertilization:
Feed your plant every month with a organic fertilizers like compost, dry cow dung, dry goat dung, fish emulsion, leaf molds, vegetable waste etc. Fertilizers from organic matter not only supply essential nutrients to flowers or fruits, but they also improve soil tilth. Use DAP or NPK Fertilizers to promote blooming flowers and fruit formation.
