How to tend a Ficus aurea

Also known as: Urostigma tecolutense Liebm., Urostigma warszewiczii Miq., Urostigma venustum (Kunth & C.D.Bouché) Miq., Ficus aurea var. latifolia Nutt., Ficus cabusana Standl. & Steyerm., Ficus ciliolosa Link, Ficus cookii Standl., Ficus dimidiata Griseb., Ficus isophlebia Standl., Ficus jimenezii Standl., Ficus laterisyce W.C.Burger, Ficus lundellii Standl., Ficus mayana Lundell, Ficus rigidula Lundell, Ficus sapotifolia Kunth & C.D.Bouché, Ficus sororia Kunth & C.D.Bouché, Ficus tecolutensis (Liebm.) Miq., Ficus tuerckheimii Standl., Ficus venusta Kunth & C.D.Bouché, Ficus warczewiczii (Miq.) Miq.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes light, better fruit in sunny places

Soil

Sandy or clay soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Mediterranean coastal areas
Category
Moraceae, Ficus
Size
Diameter ≥ 30 cm, height ≥ 40 cm
Blooming period
Flowering and fruiting period May-July
Flower colors
Flower very small, green, fruit color purple red or yellow
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