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Ficus aspera
'Parcell'
Parcell Mosaic Fig, Parcell Clown Fig, Parcell Mosaic Fig, , Parcell Tongue Fig.
Origin:
| Family |
| Moraceae |
| Genus |
| Ficus |
| Species |
| aspera |
| Cultivar |
| 'Parcell' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11 - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b - H1c |
| Height |
| 7 - 12 m |
| Spread |
| 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A small evergreen tree with variegated foliage. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Spider mites. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Mostly smooth and grey with milky sap. |
| Leaf Description |
| Papery, marbled, speckled or dotted ivory white or cream on dark green, distichous, margin coarsely and irregularly toothed, hairy beneath, thin, strongly asymmetric, ovate to oblong-ovate to elliptic, to 32-35 cm long and 15-18 cm broad. |
| Fruit Description |
| Inedible 25 mm figs that are bright red and stand out against the variegated foliage. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By seed, air layering, and tip cuttings from 4 - 12 cm in length. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Leaves can be used in place of sandpaper, and as scourers for cleaning pot and pans. The wood is also used for fuel and sometimes for making fire by friction. The sap is poisonous and should not be ingested |
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