Ficus petiolaris (Rock Fig)
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Botanical name: Ficus petiolaris
Common names: Rock Fig, Rock Ficus, Texcalamate, Lava Fig
Family: Moraceae
Origin: Mexico
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Very showy velvet leaves with purple veins. Forms a caudex, good for bonsai. If planted in ground, grows in a small tree. The more water you give this plant the bigger it will grow and vice versa.
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Rock Fig, Rock Ficus, Texcalamate, Lava Fig. Very showy velvet leaves with purple veins. Forms a caudex, good for bonsai. If planted in ground, grows in a small tree. The more water you give this plant the bigger it will grow and vice versa. This plant has nice caudex. In winter may drop some leaves.
Grown in
6"/1 gal or larger pot, large plant
5 Plants in stock
$49.95