Ficus aurea - the Florida strangler fig, golden fig, or higuerón, - is a large tree native to the U.S. state of Florida, the northern and western Caribbean, southern Mexico and Central America south to Panama. It sometimes grows semi-epiphytically on cypress (Taxodium) or cabbage palms (Sabal palmetto) gradually strangling them and becoming a tree itself . It can flower all year round, and the flowers are followed by red or yellow stalkless figs, soft when ripe.
Florida Strangler Fig Care
Ficus Aurea
What is the plant
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
18°C - 25°C
Hardiness zone
10a - 13b
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Plants are very drought tolerant
Pruning
Strangler figs don't mind heavy pruning to control their growth or spread and tolerate having their more adventurous roots trimmed.
Fertilizer
Only container-grown figs normally need fertilizing.
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Sunlight
Strangler figs grow best in full sun to partial shade and enjoy a good, deep drink of water every week or two.
Soil
Succeeds in a range of well-drained soils from sandy to clay, including fairly acid or alkaline conditions
Popularity
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