A strangler fig with leathery, glossy green leaves and small, orange fruits that usually starts out as an epiphyte on established trees, sending a few thin roots down to the ground that over time develop into thick trunks encasing and eventually killing the host tree. Cultivated trees usually develop a very wide crown and only a short, thick trunk. It is widespread from the Moluccas to New Guinea, eastern Australia and the southwestern Pacific and a popular ornamental for tropical regions.
Small-leaf Fig Care
Ficus Obliqua
What is the plant
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Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
min 10a
Difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Very little water
Fertilizer
use a long-term controlled-release fertiliser.
Sunlight
sunny to partial shade.
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Soil
not fussy provided drainage is good.
Temperature
temperate to tropical; dislikes cold.
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