Description
A beautifully dense Ficus, often sold as shade trees and tall privacy columns.
Also known as Fig Trees, and over 850 different species, one of the largest genera of flowering plants. Ficus is a pantropical genus of trees, shrubs, and vines occupying a wide variety of ecological niches; most are evergreen, but some deciduous species are found in areas outside of the tropics and to higher elevations. Fig species are characterized by their unique inflorescence and distinctive pollination syndrome, which uses wasp species belonging to the family Agaonidae for pollination.
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Care Instructions
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These trees need good bright indirect light for about half a day. A little direct sun in the morning is OK. For outside they like shade.
These trees need a sandy soil that drains well. Water when the top couple of inches is dry.
Feed once a month during spring and summer. Use fertilizer listed for Fiddle-Leaf trees, or Fig trees in general. Water soluble or pellets are fine.
These trees can reach 5-6 feet tall, with a 3 foot spread, while in pots. Outdoor planting can get much larger. Ficus trees can be used in any arrangement, both indoors and outdoors. Outdoors many species of Ficus can grow quite large. It is important that outdoor Ficus roots are kept pruned.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PLANT IS CONSIDERED TOXIC TO CHILDREN AND PETS. Flowering occurs year round in warm climates, but the flowers in many fig trees are not seen because they are in the fruit!
