This is a evergreen to semi-deciduous, spreading, large shrub or small tree reaching 15’ feet tall and as wide.
Ficus auriculata is the Fig tree with the largest leaves in the rain forests of the Chinese Yunnan province.
The young evergreen leaves are
starting intensely red, and turn the greenest when reaching their
ultimate size of up to 20” inches length. It can also easily be trimmed
and the plant reacts with even more shoots and leaves on a thicker stem.
The new growth is a deep red. Figs form in clusters on the trunk and
larger branches, are green and red on the inside. The whole fruit tastes fairly sweet. It is full of an attractive jelly-like substance, which is much sweeter than the pulp. The absence of acidity, however, makes it slightly flat in taste. The overall fruit quality is good and is used to make jams, juices and curries. Zone 9+
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