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Ficus benjamina

'Starlight'


Starlight Weeping Fig




Family
Moraceae
Genus
Ficus
Species
benjamina
Cultivar
'Starlight'
Category
Tropicals
Type
Tree (evergreen), Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
11a - 11b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c
Temperature (°C)
5 - 10
Temperature (°F)
40 - 50
Height
12 - 15 m
Spread
8 - 9 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Large variegated evergreen shrub.
Landscape
Low maintenance and container plants.
Cultivation
Best grown under glass in composts with added bark shavings.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Ovate leaves margined with blotchy green spots.
Pests
Scale insects.
Propagation
Semi-hardwood cuttings..
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