strangler fig
Ficus aurea
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall20 to 60 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red , yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Attracts
Notes
Strangler fig (Ficus aurea) is a tree for shade, screening, and large landscapes. 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 sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen, tolerates drought and salt, and attracts butterflies. Give it plenty of room, since it can reach 40 to 60 feet tall.
Pairs well with Red mulberry, Island marlberry, and Scarlet bush.
Native range
FL.