is is a ficus with edible fruit, but only popular as such in asia. I believe it is grown as an ornamental in the Americas. Somebody must grow this? pls share your experience w/ this plant. thanks.
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OK, who grows this tree
I currently have three small trees of this Ficus auriculata. I have seen large full grown trees in Santa Barbara, CA and at the Huntington Gardens near Pasadena. Mine seem to be doing well here but need a lot of water during the hot summer months and lose some of their leaves during the winter. However, they have not experienced frost which I believe would be a problem for them. I really love their look and hope to keep them happy.
Heres mine a couple of months ago.
thank you! I thought I was never going to find another grower, lol. I've been told that the leaves can get two feet wide. I found a place, close to the hose, with afternoon shade, where it can grow all it wants.
again, thanks. Yours is very healthy-looking.
I started looking for these trees about 2 years ago and it took me about a year to find a nursery that was selling any. Now that I have several, I see them more frequently. I don't know what this means. I was told that that they are difficult to grow from cuttings and seeds can only be obtained from out of the country and that is why they are still fairly hard to come by and expensive.
expensive they are. I was attracted by its large, rounded leaves. I love round leaves.
The new growth is sure pretty!