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Ficus lilliputiana

Ficus lilliputiana is a small fig tree native to the Kimberley region and Kununurra in northwestern Australia, rarely cultivated. It is adapted to a seasonally dry tropical climate, so it needs warmth, good light and well-drained soil.

Family
Moraceae (Fig & mulberry family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water deeply when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and reduce watering in the cooler dry season.
Soil
Free-draining mix such as loam with added sand or grit.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Fig trees (Ficus) contain milky latex in their sap that can irritate the skin and mouth; the species itself is not well documented.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Western Australia, Northern Territory
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Ficus lilliputiana is a fig that is endemic to the Kimberleys and Kununurra in northwestern Australia. It was first described in 2001 by Australian botanist Dale J. Dixon.

Other Ficus plants

Ficus annulata · Mosaic Fig · Ficus atricha · Florida strangler fig · Roxburgh fig · Indian banyan · Weeping fig · Longleaf Fig · Ficus brachypoda · Fig · Ficus caulocarpa · Ficus celebensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ficus lilliputiana 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.

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