Common names:
Shortleaf Fig
Wild Banyan Tree

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 6a
Leaves:Spring ephemeral
Fruit:Showy: i/ g egah uweo1lnparhf-tp4 ncnhmont1ord t, tsleur poi2rliek/niy lrsw romft eo.o
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Flower Size:5"-6"
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures:Taproot
Suitable Locations:Houseplant
Uses:Salad greens
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Resistances:Deer Resistant
Propagation: Other methods:Stolons and runners
Pollinators:Midges
Containers:Suitable in 1 gallon

It is said that the Portuguese name for this tree, 'Os Barbados',

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