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How do I recognize a hermaphrodite papaya tree?
The hermaphrodite papaya is recognized by its flowers. They have both male and female characteristics, which is why they're able to self-pollinate. Unfortunately, that means you really can't tell the ...
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How do I recognize a hermaphrodite papaya tree?
From Genetics and Genomics of Papaya, Chapter 3:
(a) Female
(b) Hermaphroditic
(c) Male
(d) Male fruit-bearing plant
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Small resin drops on the trunk of baby papaya trees
Here is a page from Wikipedia on guttation which may help you understand what is happening. The plant is allowing moisture or sap to leave the plant under pressure from the roots. Normally the water ...
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Is my papaya tree is hermaphrodite, male or female?
This is a female - the flowers are borne directly from the leaf axils, unlike males, which develop in clusters at the end of long stalks. Unless you have a male plant in close proximity to your female,...
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Is this a papaya? What kind, and how do I know when it is ripe?
Yes, it looks like papaya. The outer skin in the second photo looks like it has some greenish flecks which indicate it is not fully ripe. Leave fruit to go fully yellow all over and then pick. Use ...
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Papaya plant is getting insects
Good photo, very helpful. This looks like mealybugs which are a known problem on papaya in India. There is a wiki page and there are many pages describing remedies. The big problem for home gardeners ...
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Are my pineapple plant and papaya plant saveable?
The answer in both cases is probably "wait and see", but the papaya is least likely to survive.
Temperatures below 34F can kill the leaves on papayas, which is what seems to have happened to yours. ...
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