False Banyan, Council Tree, Lofty Fig
Ficusaltissima 'Aureo variegata'

Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Ficus (FY-kus)
Species: altissima (al-TISS-ih-muh)
Cultivar: Aureo variegata

Synonym:Ficus kerkhovenii

Category
Perennials
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

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

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Textured

Foliage Color

Height
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting