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Ficus natalensis subsp. leprieurii

 
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Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ficus (FY-kus) (Info)
Species: natalensis subsp. leprieurii

Synonym:Ficus leprieurii
Synonym:Ficus triangularis

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Category:
Shrubs

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Monocromatico On Aug 13, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:

This is a short fig tree, cultivated as a shrub, reaching around 3m tall. It has triangular (rarely obovated), thick, bright green leaves. It produces yellow figs that are eaten by birds.

It´s a very similar plant, possibly closely related to Ficus deltoidea (Delta Fig). They share the same leaf shape and round, yellow figs, but F. deltoidea´s branches are more dense than F. leprieurii, making the first more suitable for topiary. F. leprieurii is also taller, and the main vein in the leaf splits in two near the tip, while in F. deltoidea, the main vein splits in two near the base of the leaf.

Regional...

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

,
Bradenton, Florida
Hollywood, Florida



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