Botanical Name: Ficus microcarpa ‘Nitida’
Common Name: ‘Nitida’ Indian laurel fig Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape fast-growing, upright tree, mostly single-trunked, with spreading branches forming a densely rounded canopy; develops a grayish-white smooth bark - more common than the species Ficus micropcarpa Height 30'-50' Spread 3/4 - equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil tolerates most except strongly alkaline soil Hardiness some frost (zones 14-24); prefers warm coastal zones Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, broadly elliptic or oval, with a a prominent rounded, somewhat aristate tip; leaf medium green, glossy Flowers inconspicuous, greenish-white; axillary arrangement Fruit a small round synconium; 3/8"-1/2" diameter, greenish-tan Propagation: seed, semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: medium-large shade tree; can be used as an accent form if selectively pruned; best used as a large street tree; has aggressive root system Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular; tolerates drought after established Fertilizing as needed; susceptible to iron chlorosis in wet clay soils Pruning to shape desired, anytime; canopy should be thinned Pests/Diseases relatively free; Cuban Laurel Thrip Special Conditions/Other Origin: India Family: Moraceae Notes: |
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