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Ficus altissima/Council Tree
Trunks of this ficus in a warm climate
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Trunks of this ficus in a warm climate
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Scientific Name:
Ficus altissima
Common Name:
Council Tree
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
10, 11
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Height:
30-50 feet
Spread:
40 - 50 feet
Fruit present:
Summer
Fruit color:
Orange
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This fig tree, with and umbrella-like crown, is fast growing and is used as a street tree. It can tolerate drought, shade and poor soils. Like some other figs, it develops aerial rootlets.