Ficus Species, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Lyrate-Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)

by Monocromatico Jul 24, 2003 10:10 PM

A maybe 5-6m tall tree. Just a medium sized one. Rio de Janeiro

The leaf is magnificent... color, shape, texture, size, beautiful

The figs. They are not edible, though, and don�t get coloured. It�s a secondary atractive. Mid winter, Rio de Janeiro

A branch with leaves... the picture got too darky :^/

Growing nicely in a pot in a fast food restaraunt near the UCLA campus, California

The large, shiny leaf and an open fig. Mid winter, Rio de Janeiro.

Foliage of the fiddle-leaf fig

This fiddleleaf fig has been in the ground about 11 years in this small fenced area, in 85% shade. It was frozen about halfway down 6 or 7 years ago and lost leaves, but came right back out. As you can see, it's higher than the second floor windows. Before I planted it, it was in a pot (bought as a houseplant) for several years and never grew an inch. When I took it out of the pot, it had only enough roots to maybe fill a cup! I want to start some new plants from cuttings---what's the best way to do that?

A rather large tree, around 15 meters tall. Rio de Janeiro

used as shade and avenue tree in Hawaii

Spring leaves on a 30-ft tall Ficus lyrata at Anuenue Ranch, Hana

FIDDLE LEAF FIG

Brownsville Texas January 6, 2006 These grow to large sizes here when growing against building walls with good moisture from the roofs

Growing in a front yard, just down the hill from me.

This is the result of 28 degrees during the Jan 2007 SoCal freeze. It had 100% defoliation.

lyrata

new growth

appearance as a nursery plant

1-2009, English Gardens

Ficus lyrata foliage and fruit. The ground below was littered with newly fallen green "figs" and shriveled brown ones.

Ficus lyrata foliage and fruit (close-up).

Palmers Garden Centre in Bethlehem, Tauranga

Garden District, New Orleans. Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/