Ficus microcarpa
CHINESE BANYAN TREE, INDIAN LAUREL FIG
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: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
20m
Plant habit
 
30m

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Origins: Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands

Other Botanical Names: Ficus microcarpa var. latifolia, Ficus nitida, Ficus retusa, Urostigma accedens var. latifolia, Ficus microcarpa var. nitida, Ficus retusa var. nitida

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Ficus microcarpa
CHINESE BANYAN TREE, INDIAN LAUREL FIG
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: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
20m
Plant habit
 
30m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, formal & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, large planter, topiary, indoors, street tree, shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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