Shortleaf Fig, Wild Banyan Tree
Ficuscitrifolia

Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Ficus (FY-kus)
Species: citrifolia (sit-rih-FOH-lee-uh)

Synonym:Ficus caucana

Synonym:Ficus caribaea

Category
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Textured

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

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

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
N/A

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting