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Lyre-Leaved
Fig
Ficus lyrata
Warb.
FIE-cuss
lie-RAY-tah
Moraceae
Explanation
of name:
Ficus is an ancient Latin name for figs. Lyrata reflects the
similarity of the leaf blade to the shape of a lyre.
Synonym:
Ficus pandurata Sander (BA1)
Natural
range:
Africa (BA1)
Recognition:
Distinctive large leaves shaped like the body of a guitar
Landscape
uses:
As a tree and in containers, an attractive, coarse-textured specimen fig
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Ficus lyrata |
Lyre-Leaved Fig |
Exotic |
Tree
(may be maintained as a Shrub) |
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To 40’ (BR1) |
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SU-PS
DT
WT
(BR1) |
Weedy and messy
Milky sap a nuisance
Leafdrop messy |
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