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Ficus montana (Oakleaf Fig)

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TropPlant Accession Number (TPAN) : 0109 Botanical Name:   Ficus montana Common Name: Oakleaf Fig, Oak-Leafed Fig   Cultivar: N/A Family: Moraceae   Ficus montana Photo by Matthew Gaston Native To:   South East Asia (From Myanmar and Thailand to Indonesia and the Philippines)    Landscaping Information Plant Type : Vine, Groundcover, houseplant Texture: Medium Form: Mat Height (on average, in landscape use): <1' - 1.5' Height to Spread Ratio: Creeping Groundcover Growth Rate: Slow  Landscape Values:  Edging, Filler, Groundcover, Indoor, Lanai, Mass, Patio, Erosion Control Outstanding Quality: Foliage Characters Ficus montana Photo by Matthew Gaston Botanical Descriptions Figs:   <0.5", orange-red when mature.. Sweet flavor when ripe. Ficus montana unripe fig Photo by Matthew Gaston Ficus montana ripening fig Photo by Matthew Gaston Ficus montana with figs Photo by Matthew