The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but widely planted in North America. This edible fig is widely grown for its fruit and is commercially grown in the U.S. in ...

Transplanting once a year is ideal. The standard fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is the most common option and the easiest one to find, explains Moulton. But if you’re looking for something more ...

A recent study in Ficus hispida genomics has unlocked the genetic mechanisms driving this fig tree's unique reproductive system. The fully sequenced genome, a first of its kind for Ficus ...

The collection of ficus af-fig-ionados took place at the ... We happily had numerous fig tree sellers and educators on hand to encourage others to begin their own journey into the art and fun ...

banyan, ficus aurea, is another name for strangler ... to have been “strangled”, hence the name strangler fig. The dead host tree often leaves the fig with a hollow trunk when it decomposes ...

He wears me out. The first time I encountered a fig tree was a Brown Turkey fig tree or Ficus carica. It was at a rental we had just installed in one of our designs and there was fruit on it.

With its lush, glossy leaves, there’s no wonder the African fig (Ficus cyathistipula) is a popular houseplant and a hot contender as an alternative Christmas tree. “The African fig features a ...