Tineke fig
Ficus elastica 'Tineke'
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
'Tineke' fig (Ficus elastica 'Tineke') 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 evergreen and grows at a rapid rate. It has an erect habit and can reach about 10 feet tall.
Pairs well with Spineless yucca, Mock orange, and Global Green pothos.