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Ficus americana subsp. greiffiana

Ficus americana subsp. greiffiana is a subspecies of fig tree in the mulberry family, native to northern and west-central Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana and Guyana. It is a tree rather than a common houseplant, so growing it as a container plant depends on its size and tropical needs.

Family
Moraceae (Fig & mulberry family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-draining, fertile potting mix or loam with added perlite or bark.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Sap and other parts of figs in the genus can irritate skin and mouth and cause stomach upset if swallowed, and the ASPCA lists this plant as toxic.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).

About

Ficus americana subsp. greiffiana is a subspecies of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a tree native to northern and west-central Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, and Guyana.

It was first described as Ficus greiffiana by Armando Dugand in 1942. In 2007 Cornelis Christiaan Berg concluded it was a subspecies of Ficus americana, and renamed it Ficus americana subsp. greiffiana.

Other Ficus plants

Large-leaved rock fig · Figwood · Ficus adhatodifolia · Ficus albert-smithii · Abbey tree · Council tree · Ficus amazonica · Jamaican cherry fig · Ficus ampelos · Indian Bat Fig · Ficus andamanica · Moreton Bay Fig

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ficus americana subsp. greiffiana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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