Tigerbark Ficus, Tiger Bark Ficus, Chinese Banyan 'Tiger Bark'

Ficusmicrocarpa

Family
Moraceae (mor-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Ficus (FY-kus)
Species
microcarpa (my-kro-KAR-puh)
Synonym
Ficus amblyphylla
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
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Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By simple layering
By air layering
By tip layering
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Hayward, California

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
0
neutral
1
negative
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ROSLINDALE, MA | March 2016 | negative

The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed this species as a Category 1 invasive.

This is sometimes sold under the e...Read More

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Hayward, CA | May 2006 | positive

Mainly of interest as a Bonsai cultivar. Does fine outdoors zones 9b and up. Microcarpa's might be the most cold tolerant tree ficus species.

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