Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 15 to 35 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 to 20 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
Fruiting Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall Fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Green |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Espalier |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: A lactifer, the milky sap (latex) can be a skin irritant. Also present in some unripened fruit. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile |
Pollinators: | Wasps |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
RobGlen | On October 16, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event Fig tree fully recovered after dropping all leaves. Removed a large section of bermuda grass at the base two weeks prior. Tree put out new growth after the Fall rains. |
RobGlen | On October 6, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event Fig tree is putting out new leaves just before it goes dormant in a month. Removed bermuda grass at base two weeks ago helped prevent moisture building up and root competition. |
RobGlen | On September 26, 2018 | Miscellaneous Event Fig rust...Fig dropped all its leaves. Removed mulch around the base and let the plant dry out. Main trunk is still alive. Keeping under observation. |
ShawnSteve | On June 26, 2022 | Potted up Now, into a larger pot. So the roots have much more space, to grow. |
ShawnSteve | On March 4, 2022 | Obtained plant |
ShawnSteve | On March 4, 2022 | Miscellaneous Event Ordered plant, ex. Burpee. Being shipped. |
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