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|common_name=fiddle-leaf fig
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| subgenus = ''[[Banyan|Urostigma]]''
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| species = '''''F. lyrata'''''
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| binomial = ''Ficus lyrata''
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'''''Ficus lyrata''''', commonly known as the '''fiddle-leaf fig''', is a species of [[Ficus|fig]] tree, native to western [[Africa]], from [[Cameroon]] west to [[Sierra Leone]]. It grows in lowland tropical [[rainforest]].


'''''Ficus lyrata''''' ('''fiddleaf fig''') is a species of [[Ficus|fig]] tree, native to western [[Africa]], from [[Cameroon]] west to [[Sierra Leone]]. It grows in lowland tropical [[rainforest]].
It is a [[banyan]] fig (''Ficus'' subgenus ''Urostigma'') that commonly starts life as an [[epiphyte]] high in the crown of another tree; it then sends roots down to the ground which envelop the trunk of the host tree and slowly strangles it. It can also grow as a free-standing tree on its own, growing up to 12-15 m (40-50 ft) tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a [[fiddle]]; they are up to {{convert|45|cm|in|abbr=on|0}} long and {{convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on|0}} broad, though usually smaller, with a leathery texture and a wavy margin. The [[fruit]] is a green fig 2.5-3 cm (1-¼ in) diameter.


It is a [[banyan]] fig (''Ficus'' subgenus ''Urostigma'') that commonly starts life as an [[epiphyte]] high in the crown of another tree; it then sends roots down to the ground which envelop the trunk of the host tree and slowly strangles it. It can also grow as a free-standing tree on its own, growing up to 12-15 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a [[fiddle]]; they are up to 45 cm long and 30 cm broad, though usually smaller, with a leathery texture and a wavy margin. The [[fruit]] is a green fig 2.5-3 cm diameter.
It is a popular [[ornamental tree]] in subtropical and tropical gardens, and is also grown as a [[houseplant]], where it usually stays shorter when put into pots than when grown outdoors. Their main horticultural feature are their large leaves. Like other fig species, it can grow to a large tree if planted in the ground. Like all figs, it is frost tender.


===Cultivation and uses===
==Cultivation==
It is a popular [[ornamental tree]] in subtropical and tropical gardens, and is also grown as a [[houseplant]], where it usually stays shorter when put into pots than when grown outdoors. Their main horticultural feature are their large leaves.
 
 
===Propagation===
 
 
===Pests and diseases===
 
 
==Varieties==
 
 
==Gallery==
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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==References==
<references/>
<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.figweb.org/Ficus/Subgenus_Urostigma/Section_Galoglychia/Subsection_Cyathistipulae/Ficus_lyrata.htm Figweb: ''Ficus lyrata'']
*{{wplink}}
*[http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/html/ficus_lyrata.htm Description at Plants of Hawaii.]
*Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan.


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Latest revision as of 17:26, 26 July 2010

 Ficus lyrata subsp. var.  fiddle-leaf fig
Habit: tree
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Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈
Poisonous: ☠
Bloom: ❀
Exposure: ☼ sun
Water: ◍
Features: ✓
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Minimum Temp: ☃ °F
USDA Zones: 9 to 12
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Ficus lyrata, commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, is a species of fig tree, native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone. It grows in lowland tropical rainforest.

It is a banyan fig (Ficus subgenus Urostigma) that commonly starts life as an epiphyte high in the crown of another tree; it then sends roots down to the ground which envelop the trunk of the host tree and slowly strangles it. It can also grow as a free-standing tree on its own, growing up to 12-15 m (40-50 ft) tall. The leaves are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a fiddle; they are up to 45 cm in 0 long and 30 cm in 0 broad, though usually smaller, with a leathery texture and a wavy margin. The fruit is a green fig 2.5-3 cm (1-¼ in) diameter.

It is a popular ornamental tree in subtropical and tropical gardens, and is also grown as a houseplant, where it usually stays shorter when put into pots than when grown outdoors. Their main horticultural feature are their large leaves. Like other fig species, it can grow to a large tree if planted in the ground. Like all figs, it is frost tender.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

  • photo 1
    photo 1
  • photo 2
    photo 2
  • photo 3
    photo 3

References


External links


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