Christmas Fig Ficus gasparriniana var. laceratifolia
- Phonetic Spelling
- Fy-kus gas-par-rin-ee-AY-nuh
- Description
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Christmas Fig is a plant in the Moraceae family native to China that produces showy summer fruits that turn red and last until winter. This hardy fig is interesting in that every leaf is a different shape and has a sand-papery texture.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ficus
- Species:
- gasparriniana
- Family:
- Moraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Leaf Cutting
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Tree
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Description:
- Snow pea-sized axillary fruit form in early summer and turns red in July, and is showy until Christmas.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green random shaped leaves rough sandpaper texture (scabrous).
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Winter Garden
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
