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Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ficus (FY-kus) (Info)
Species: rubiginosa (roo-bij-ih-NO-suh) (Info)

Category:
Trees

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

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Bronze-Green

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By palmbob

By palmbob

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Kylecawaza	On Feb 25, 2005, Kylecawaza from Corte Madera, CA (Zone 10a) wrote: This is one of the easiest ficus's to "Banyan" in Southern California. Water them a lot and don't trim them, and they can start putting out aerial roots. It is important not to trim them though.
Neutral	palmbob	On Aug 13, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: This is not a tree I have tried to grow, but it is a magnficent landscaping tree here in Los Angeles, and the UCLA campus is covered with many very old specimens. The leaves have a rust colored underside that is spectacular looking in the wind. Nice thick trunks with long, twisted roots that tend to travel along the surface. THis Australian native does banyan (form drooping roots from the lower branches) in tropical climates.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fountain Valley, California
Temecula, California

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