GREEN GEM INDICA FIG LAUREL
Ficus microcarpa
'Green Gem'
General Notes
Resistant to thrips.
List all Moraceae | Ficus
- Ficus microcarpa 'Green Gem' - Moraceae
- Habit: Compact and Erect or Spreading
with a Low Canopy.
Has Evergreen foliage. - Shape: Conical
- Sunset Zones: 9, 13 and 16 - 24
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water Needs: Moist Soil
- Soil Type: Loam or Sand
- Soil pH: Slightly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
- Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
- Height: 25 feet
- Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen, Hedged or Topiary
- Longevity: 50 to 150 years
- Leaves: Oval Glossy Dark Green. Evergreen.
- Flowers: Inconspicuous. Flowers in Winter. Has separate male and female flowers on the same tree (monoecious).
- Fruit: Mostly Green Follicle, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Spring.
- Bark: Light Gray, Smooth
- Pest & Disease: Resistant to Thrip .
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Dense in Leaf
- Branch Strength: Rated as Medium Weak
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
- Health Hazard: Irritant
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SelecTree. "Ficus microcarpa Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 21, 2013.
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