Port Jackson Fig

Port Jackson Fig Care

Ficus Rubiginosa

What is the plant

Evergreen tree native to Australia and New Zealand, the austral ficus or ficus rubiginosa can reach 23-32.8feet/8-10 meters in height in the wild, but in container is kept within 6.5-9.8feet/2-3 meters, with fairly slow growth. It has an erect, thick and robust stem, with grey bark; in the part it develops usually numerous aerial roots; the foliage is wide, rounded, and the young branches are covered by a light down, as well as the apical shoots. The leaves are oval, rigid and leathery, dull green on the upper page, reddish-brown and slightly pubescent on the lower page. Throughout the year it produces flowers and fruits, shaped like small figs attached to the bark of the branches by a short petiole, are light green in color, turning yellow when ripe. This species of ficus is very appreciated as a houseplant, being more rustic than many other species of ficus

It can be invasive in small gardens due to an aggressive root system.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

16°C - 22°C

Hardiness zone

max 10

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Summer regular moderate watering defended warm water (1-2 times per week), the soil should dry well before the next irrigation. It is always necessary to pour water out of the pan and prevent moisture stagnation in order to avoid the development of fungal diseases. In winter, watering is reduced to 1 time in 7-10 days. Avoid overmoistening.
Pruning
In order to form the crown should be regularly shortened shoots.
Fertilizer
rom spring to autumn, every 2 weeks, liquid fertilizer, alternating organic and mineral, rich in nitrogen and kaleiem.

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Sunlight
Bright diffused light. This species is quite shade-tolerant, however, in the sun, the leaves of the plant acquire red-brown pubescence and do not burn out. As a result, the plant beautifully shimmers.
Soil
Fertile, weakly acidic or neutral: 1 part of the turf ground, 1 part of the leaf earth, 1/2 part of the sand, you can add a little charcoal. Either 1 part of the turf ground, 1 part peat, 1 part of the leaf earth, 1 part sand (pH 6.5-7.5). Requires good drainage, the best option if a lower layer is composed of expanded clay, sand and the upper.
Temperature
Temperature In the summer: 64,4-73,4 ° F, in winter about 60,8 ° F, although the rusty ficus also tolerates lower temperatures for a short time.