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?? Ficus for very wet soils.


hydrophyte

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I wonder if anybody can recommend any Ficus for very wet areas. I have seen large fig trees in tropical areas planted right along the edges of lakes and streams, but I don't know what species they might have been(?).

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Many species will grow in areas that flood occasionally (such as alongside rivers), but I can't think of any offhand that will take standing water. Maybe someone else can suggest ones that will.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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Ficus Aurea grows in cypress swamps in South Florida where there is standing water for at least part of the year. I frequently see it growing amongst bald cypress and pond apple (Anona glabra), which both enjoy being completely immersed.

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Thanks so much! I have run into F. aurea before while researching Florida plants. Can you suggest any sources? I have tried all kinds of searches, but can't find much of anything. Do you think this tree would root well from cuttings?

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I would guess that it would take from cuttings although I have no experience propagating it that way. It volunteers all over the place here so few try that. In fact, I just cleaned a 12 incher out of my roof gutters the other day.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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Thanks. Does it re-seed a lot?

I would love to trade for seedlings or maybe seeds. I will started a Plants Wanted thread for F. aurea.

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Small trees don't have a lot of fruit. Mature trees, on the other hand, have thousands of blueberry size fruit, each with hundreds of seeds. Birds love them and excrete the seeds everywhere. They sprout in Sabals and Oaks, on roofs, in abandoned cars, on wooden fences, in gardens and pots, you name it.

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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If you're going to export Ficus aurea from FL, please do by very clean fruits, not plants. So many pests these days that don't need to get new toeholds elsewhere (tho I suppose WI is probably not a great destination of vacationing whiteflies...)

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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