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Ficus carica ‘Panachée’

Pronunciation

FY-kus KAR-ih-kah

Common Name

Panachée Striped Tiger Fig

Plant Type

Tree

Mature Size

15 -30 ft.

Water Requirements

Low: water every three weeks until the root ball is wet

Sun/Shade Requirements

Full sun

Wildlife

Flower Color

None

Maintenance- Design- Planting Tips

Tiger figs have beautiful striped, green fruit and large attractive leaves. The fruit requires a long warm season to ripen, which may not be possible in all parts of Santa Clara Valley. See the fig page for more information about growing figs.

PADG notes: PADG's two Tiger fig trees were too large for the modest-sized beds where they were planted, so had to be heavily pruned every year to keep them small enough. The Tiger figs have been removed and replaced with a dwarf fig cultivar called “Black Jack”.

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