Name: Ficus Microcarpa "Ficus Nitida" 40Liter
SKU: STN033
Price: 689.0 ZAR
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Ficus Microcarpa "Ficus Nitida" 40Liter

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Product Details

Weight: 40.00 kg

🌳 Ficus microcarpa – Ficus Nitida / Indian Laurel Fig

Botanical Name: Ficus microcarpa (syn. Ficus nitida)
Common Names: Ficus Nitida, Indian Laurel Fig, Chinese Banyan, Curtain Fig, Laurel Fig

📌 Product Description

Ficus microcarpa, widely known as Ficus Nitida or Indian Laurel Fig, is a fast-growing evergreen tree prized for its dense canopy, glossy dark green leaves, and excellent screening ability. Its compact growth and tolerance to shaping make it one of the most popular choices for formal hedges, privacy screens, and avenue planting.

This hardy tree thrives in warm South African climates, particularly in coastal, subtropical, and frost-free temperate regions. It can be maintained as a neat hedge or allowed to grow into a large shade tree.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 8 – 15 m (if grown as a tree)

Spread: 6 – 10 m

Hedge Height: Easily maintained at 2 – 4 m with pruning

Growth Habit: Upright, dense evergreen tree

Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun to partial shade

Soil: Well-draining soil; adaptable to sandy, loamy, and clay soils

Water:

Regular watering during establishment

Moderately drought-tolerant once established

Feeding: Balanced fertiliser in spring and summer

Maintenance:

Regular pruning for hedging and shaping

Strong root system — avoid planting too close to buildings or paving

Responds well to trimming and topiary shaping

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early summer

Growing Season: Spring and summer

Climate Suitability: Coastal, subtropical, and frost-free temperate regions

Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to heavy frost when young; tolerates light frost once established

🌼 Additional Benefits

Excellent dense privacy hedge

Evergreen with glossy foliage

Fast-growing and easy to shape

Provides shade when grown as a tree

Suitable for commercial and residential landscaping

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Privacy hedges and screening
✔ Boundary planting
✔ Avenue or shade tree
✔ Formal topiary shaping
✔ Large residential and commercial landscapes

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