Ficus, Chinese Banyan, Cuban Laurel, Green Island Fig, Indian Laurel Fig 'Hawaii'

Ficusmicrocarpa

Family
Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ficus (FY-kus)
Species
microcarpa (my-kro-KAR-puh)
Synonym
Ficus retusa
Ficus amblyphylla
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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
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
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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negative
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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | negative

The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed this species as a Category 1 invasive.

This is sometimes sold under the e...Read More

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| February 2003 | positive

An ornamental plant wish need enough light. The lives are green and cream. If the site is worm and protected from frost, the plant can d...Read More

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