Ficus macrocarpa var. crassifolia
COMMON NAME | Wax Ficus |
TYPE | Groundcover |
FAMILY | Moraceae |
NOTES | Two
of the most common forms are Ficus 'Green Mound' with heavy-textured pointed
leaves with the plant growing to a height of 6 feet, while Ficus 'Green
Island' has somewhat smaller rounded leaves and it grows prostrate to only 3
to 4 feet in height. Both make good
choices for groundcovers if pruned to keep low and both are used for
bonsai. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Southern Taiwan |
NATIVE
HABITAT | tropical
rainforests, river edges, coasts, swamps and mangroves |
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