Cuban Laurel, Indian Laurel Fig, Green Island Fig, Chinese Banyan
Ficusmicrocarpa 'Milky Stripe'

Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Ficus (FY-kus)
Species: microcarpa (my-kro-KAR-puh)
Cultivar: Milky Stripe

Synonym:Ficus thonningii

Synonym:Ficus retusa

Synonym:Ficus amblyphylla

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Foliage
Good Fall Color

Foliage Color

Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed