Ficus carica
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Common Name —— common fig
Family —————— Moraceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 7
Form ——————— board and round shrub/tree
Height/Spread ——– 2.5 – 4.0 m / 2.5 – 4.0 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; alkaline
Sunlight —————- full sun
Leaves —————— deciduous; alternate; simple; 3 to 5 lobed; broadly ovate to orbicular
Fall Colour ———— green
Flower —————— flower not visible within “fruit”
Fruit ——————— has false fruit; edible; green to purple to brown
Bark ——————— smooth white bark
Limitation ————- full sun needed
Use ———————– for interesting textural effect in landscape
