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Plant type: evergreen tree Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to shade Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Australia, QLD, NT, India-Subcontinent, Himalayas, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands Other Botanical Names: Ficus comosa, F. nitida Other Common Names: Ceylon Willow, Banyan, Bali Fig Tree | ||||||||
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