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Common name for Ficus a genus of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphytes.

Common name for a genus of over 800 species of woody s, , , epiphytes, and hemiepiphytes. Also known as 'fig trees', these are mainly tropical plants although some species are native to semi-warm temperate zones.

The Common Fig (Ficus carica) is a temperate species native to the Mediterranean and SW Asia, and has been cultivated since ancient times for its fruit (aka "figs").

Common figs should not be confused with the common name "Ficus Tree" which is Ficus benjamina which is a common house plant grown for its . F.benjamina fruit are small and popular with doves and pigeons, rather than humans.

Use this tag for all questions about Ficus carica and other figs. Use the tag for questions about other species of Ficus

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Ficus elastica — Will its leaves uncurl?

I started getting a bit of leaf curl on a rubber fig we bought for our studio a few weeks ago. The soil felt a little damp, so I've slowed down on the watering, but gave the leaves a mist once this week because I hadn't before. My question is, will…
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Large fig tree fruit rotting on tree and falling all over the ground

The fig tree has been producing an incredible amount of fruit. Unfortunately all the fruit is rotting before it even falls from the tree. It smells like rancid rotting fruit all the time outside, and raking up and cleaning up all the dead fruit…
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Thousands of tiny white eggs (?) on fig tree leaves - what are they? What to do?

I'm in Long Island and have a fig tree in my yard. I added some top-soil to the base a week or so ago. I don't know if it is related, but yesterday I found that the leaves are infested with what look like thousands of tiny white eggs. See…
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Is April too late to prune my fig tree?

I have a purple and gold variety fig tree that's been established for about three or four seasons. I had been cutting it all the way back every winter, but this season, I missed my opportunity (for no good reason). Is it too late to cut it back now,…
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What should I do with this Ficus elastica (Rubber fig)?

Something is wrong with my Ficus elastica (Rubber fig). What is this white hard salt-like thing? It is on the backside of some leaves. I cleaned this with water and cotton and it came off, but it was somewhat hard. Is it sap? Is it the thing which…
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Why are the figs rotting on my tree?

I have white fig trees in my yard, and this year we are experiencing figs that seem to be waterlogged, and are now turning brown and falling from the tree. Some that have remained on the tree have literally dried up (so much so that when I touch…
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How to prune a fiddle leaf fig tree

I have had this fiddle leaf fig tree (ficus lyrata) for about a year and it has grown a lot of new leaves along three of its branches, but not on any others. In fact, many small, dry leaves have fallen off of the other branches. The three branches…
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Fig Tree Roots - Far Northern Edge of Range

So, my official zone is too cold (4B) for even hardy figs, but I have a patch of microclimate on the south side of my house that I would guess could be as much as a full zone higher than the rest of the yard. I can overwinter plants there that…
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How to resolve this insect infestation on fig tree leaves

Every time my fig tree sprouts new leave, it gets infested with this insect. Interestingly, I have lemon, guava, and curry tree, very close by and none of them are affected. Apparently, this insect loves only the fig tree. Can someone please help me…
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what are on my fig tree leaves

Hi I’m in the uk and the leaves of my potted fig tree are shrivelling open and dying. On them are thousands of tiny black dots protected under a clear film. I don’t know what they are and whether to brush them off or leave them be. And if the fig…
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Why is the color fading on my variegated rubber plant?

The normal vibrant color is fading from my variegated rubber plant. I've made the mistake of overwatering it in the past, but was about a year ago. Is this a residual hangover from that time? Or is it something it's craving that I can add to the…
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Brown spot on fiddle leaf fig

I have some brown spots on my fiddle leaf fig. I have some large patches of brown spot on the big leave. And some small patches on the new leaves. May I know what could have caused the problem? Should I cut the leave away?
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Can I notch a fig tree to promote branching?

I have a small garden. One area that gets a lot of sun is along a fence, so I decided to try an espaliered fig tree. My problem is that the tree doesn’t have many branches low down. Is there anything I can do to promote branching around 18-24" above…
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What type of fig to plant in the Netherlands

I have a garden that I would like to grow a fig tree in, currently it already has a fig, however the fig in question doesn't make a lot of fruit and we would like to get a 2nd one that does make a lot of fruit. The soil is mostly made out of marine…
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New fig trees seemed dead; now sprouting from the base. Any special treatment?

We planted two Chicago Hardy fig trees here in DC last fall, but we planted them a bit late, and had an early freeze and a cold winter overall. They were each a single stalk of about 18-24" (45-60 cm) and had several leaves, which fell off when the…
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