Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 to 8 feet |
Leaves: | Evergreen Variegated Other: Triangular shape, variegated green and white |
Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Small yellow figs |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-yellow |
Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
Pollinators: | Wasps |
Miscellaneous: | Epiphytic |