Carica papaya
| Agro-ecological Zone |
|---|
| Lowlands to Midlands |
| Growth rate | Management practices | Invasiveness | Leafing Phenology | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast | Weeding | No | Evergreen | Kenya |
| Country | Rainfall | Temperature | Altitude | Soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1000-2000 | 15 - 33 | 0-1600 | A well-drained, permeable, well aerated, root-knot nematode free, fertile loamy soil, preferably rich in organic matter with neutral reaction (pH 6-7) is ideal for papaya growth |
| Common names/English | Kamba | Kikuyu |
|---|---|---|
| Pawpaw | Kipapai | Mufafai |
| Propagation Method | Seed shelf life | Pre-sowing seed treatment | Seed Dispersal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedlings, direct sowing. | Medium (More than 6 months) | Wind |
| Family | Products | Niche | AFD Taxon | AFD Link | Useful Tropical Plant Taxon | Useful Tropical Plant Link | Ecological Services | PROTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caricaceae | Fruits, Medicine | Cropland boundary, Scattered in cropland, Scatterd in homestead, Homestead boundary/live fence | Carica papaya | Link | Carica papaya L. | Link | Soil fertility improvement through mulch/ leaves |
| Origin | Location |
|---|---|
| Exotic | Kiambu, Makueni |