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Papaya Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Carica papaya

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Papaya care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Carica papaya
Common names
Papaw
Family
Caricaceae
Genus
Carica
Species
C. papaya
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Start growing

Warmth essential. Do not let water stand at roots.

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Growing with your kit

The fastest fruit-from-seed project in the Seeds In A Cup® lineup.

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Propagation

Seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Extremely fast growing; can fruit from seed in 9-12 months.

05

Growing conditions

Tropical lowlands.

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Weather & tolerances

Zero frost tolerance.

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Pests & plant health

Papaya ringspot virus.

08

Plant safety

Unripe fruit latex can be irritating.

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Botanical features

Large herbaceous plant (not wood) resembling a tree. Hollow stem.

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Varieties

‘Red Lady’, ‘Solo’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Fresh fruit, meat tenderizer (papain)

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Native range & distribution

Native to tropical Americas.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

From the Carib word ‘papaya’.

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History

Called the 'Fruit of the Angels' by Columbus.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

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Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to papaya.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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