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Ficus deltoidea
In Singapore: Mistletoe Fig, Mistletoe Rubber Plant, Rusty-leafed Bush Fig, Mas Cotek, Serapat Angin, Telinga Beruk, 金钱榕 (Native to Singapore, Critically Endangered)
Mistletoe fig is a small evergreen shrub or tree from Southeast Asia, grown mainly as an ornamental for its glossy, distinctive leaves. Give it a sunny, sheltered spot and protect it from cold.
Ficus deltoidea, commonly known as mistletoe fig (mas cotek in Malaysian, tabat barito in Indonesia, or สาลิกาลิ้นทอง in Thai) is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Peninsular Thailand and parts of Malesia (Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, the Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, and Sumatra), and widely naturalized in other parts of the world.
Ficus deltoidea is used as an ornamental plant, requiring the protection of glass during winter months, in zones where the temperature falls below 10 °C (50 °F). It requires a sunny, sheltered, south- or east-facing position. In the UK it is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ficus deltoidea 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
