Ficus benjamina       0

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Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 37ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
IUCN Red List of threatened species status: Least Concern
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Opogona sacchari The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 13,1ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: deciduous
Growth: average

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate 8cm, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings

IMMEDIATE SPRING Soak the seeds in warm water of 86°F for 24h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 3-6 weeks.
The average seed weight is 78,2 per gram (0,01278g).

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI