Shohin Willow Leaf – Ficus Salicaria – 6″ to 7″ Pot

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ficus salicaria
COMMON NAME: ‘Willow Leaf’ Ficus

NATIVE ENVIRONMENT: China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar

UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS: Ficus salicaria, this narrow leafed ficus make excellent bonsai. They grow fast and adapt to most growing environments.  The leaves are alternate, dark green, simple, lanceolate, one to three inches long and only a half inch to three quarters of an inch wide. New leaves are bronze to pinkish in color and usually curl to the right or to the left and straighten as they mature. Flowering and fruiting is insignificant. Can be grown indoors or in low light conditions. Makes numerous aerial roots. Ficus likes full sun and moderate water and fertilizer. This is a tropical tree, keep away from freezing temperatures.