Ficus auriculata
ROXBURGH FIG, ELEPHANT EAR FIG TREE
Moraceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
10m
Plant habit
 
10m

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Origins: India-Subcontinent, Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia

Other Botanical Names: Ficus roxburghii

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Ficus auriculata
ROXBURGH FIG, ELEPHANT EAR FIG TREE
Moraceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
10m
Plant habit
 
10m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Leaves: mid green; red new leaves

Ornamental Fruit: red-brown

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: informal screen, indoors, shade tree

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit, butterfly attracting, deer resistant






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