Botanical Name: Ficus rubiginosa
Common Name: Rusty-leaf fig
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, mostly single-trunked tree, with large spreading branches forming a dense rounded to somewhat flattened canopy; bark is light cream-white and fairly smooth
Height 20'-50' (70')
Spread equal or more
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun; likes heat
Soil prefers well-draining sandy soils; tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 18-24): prefers mild coastal climate
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, oval-elliptic; 2"-5" long, dark green and shiny above, rusty-tomentose beneath
Flowers inconspicuous; mostly in pairs along axils of smaller stems; late spring
Fruit a small leathery synconium; greenish, 1/2" diameter, round, pairs
 
Propagation:
seed, semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
a large shade tree, lawn tree; can be pruned into an accent tree (form and dark foliage); best suited for large area landscapes; has an aggressive, shallow, vigorous root system; used for subtropical theme landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular is preferred; tolerates some drought
Fertilizing little required except where heavily watered
Pruning head high; can be headed back; thin out
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Moraceae

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