Belize fig
Ficus elastica 'Belize'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 10 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Belize' fig (Ficus elastica 'Belize') is a tree for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is an evergreen with an erect habit and a rapid growth rate. It can reach about 10 feet tall.
Pairs well with Spineless yucca, Mock orange, and Global Green pothos.