Ficus rubiginosa

Its scientific name is Ficus rubiginosa, mentioning the term Latin rusty, rusty, as an allusion to the color of the underside of the leaves. Hence, usually, one of the names that is known is that of Higuera rusty. In gardening is more popularly known by the name of Ficus australis, and even Nitida Ficus australis. This Ficus is usually marketed semiejemplares formats presented in containers of 55 liters with heights of 1.8 to 2 meter trunk.

Originally from Australia, a tree trunk is short, straight gray bark. On this and its main branches, aerial roots often grow when the humidity is high.

The Ficus Rubiginosa has a strong development and is of medium height, though still with leaves forming a dense umbrella-shaped crown thing. In its natural state rather easily exceed 12 meters in height.


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