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Ficus dammaropsis

 
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Family: Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ficus (FY-kus) (Info)
Species: dammaropsis

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

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)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Bronze-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive rareplantbroker On Oct 28, 2007, rareplantbroker from Fort Pierce, FL wrote:

This species has been an interesting one to grow. I purchased my plants about 15 months ago at about 10" tall and they now range in height from 4 to 5 feet. The one that has done the best is in a pot in an area that gets morning light, is crowded in with other plants in ground, and the air is still. The one that has not done as well is in a shadier area, has a little more room and air movement, and is in ground. The one that did the poorest was in a pot and in a very shady area with still air. I have since moved it near the location of the other potted plant and it is now improving. Although I don't let any of them dry out, I don't necessarily baby them either. I use liquid fertilizer and am in Zone 9B in Florida.

Neutral BayAreaTropics On Sep 23, 2006, BayAreaTropics from Hayward, CA wrote:

It also is proving a difficult to grow Ficus. Fussy on lighting and water and cold. Very expensive to practice on!

Positive palmbob On Oct 7, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is my favorite Ficus, though I haven't gotten a hold of one yet to grow it... a bit pricey and rare in So Cal, but a gorgeous plant. It has enormous leaves (hence the name dinner plant) and really weird, rose-like fruits. It makes a great dappled shade which is perfect for planting other subtropicals under that need shade.

Regional...

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

Fallbrook, California
Huntington Beach, California
San Diego, California
Spring Valley, California
Lake Worth, Florida
Miami, Florida
Venice, Florida



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