Sunset®: 18-27
USDA: 9b-11
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Australia
Growth Habits: Evergreen tree or contained as a wide shrub, rather slow growing, 20 to 50 feet tall (6-15 m), 30 feet spread (9 m), round head; oval dark green leaves, with brown short fuzz on the underside, about 5 inches long (12 cm)
Watering Needs: Some deep watering in summer
Propagation: Cuttings, seed production requires a specialized pollinating wasp.
Ficus 'microphylla' are forms with small leaves.
Ficus rubiginosa 'var. australis' has little or no fuzz on the leaf undersides.
Fruiting Habits:
Small woody figs in summer
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