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Alcea ficifolia, commonly known as the fig leaf hollyhock, fig hollyhock [2] and Antwerp hollyhock, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mallow family . This species is native to Iran and introduced into Europe , [ 1 ] and it is well-known for its beautiful, tall flower spikes.
What Kind of Soil Does A Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Need? Any quality indoor plant potting mix will work for a fiddle leaf, provided it offers excellent drainage. Opt for a peat-based soil mixed with ...
The fruit is a green fig 2.5–3 cm (1-¼ in) diameter. Ficus lyrata Warb. (known as fiddle-leaf fig) is an evergreen tree or shrub, native to West and Central Africa tropical rain forest, being one of the most demanding and showy Ficus species. It is known as a decorative species in Europe and North America (Florida) as well.
In culture, a "fig leaf" or "fig-leaf" is a literal or figurative method of obscuring an act or object considered embarrassing or distasteful with something of innocuous appearance. The use of an actual fig leaf for the purpose originates in Western painting and sculpture , where leaves would be used by the artist themselves or by later censors ...
Fig leaf or figleaf may also refer to: Arts and entertainment. The Fig Leaves Are Falling, a 1969 musical; Fig Leaves, a 1926 American silent comedy film; Wildlife
The fig-leaved gourd grows in temperate highlands at elevations up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). [20] It is often used as a grafting rootstock for other less resistant cucurbits. C. ficifolia can be propagated through planting seeds and by layering. Nodes can grow roots, [4] and can propagate new plants once cut.
They are dark green above and lighter with prominent yellow veins below, and both surfaces are rough to the touch. The petiole is 0.5–3 cm long and pubescent. The fruit is a large edible fig, 2–3 cm in diameter, ripening from buff-green to yellow or red. They are borne in thick clusters on long branchlets or the leaf axil.
Ficus maclellandii (common name Alii fig or banana-leaf fig) is a species of fig plant native to India, Southeast Asia and China. It is an evergreen often grown as a houseplant in temperate climates. The leaves are 8–13 cm and uniquely dimorphic; with narrow leaves on the lower, sterile branches and broader leaves on the higher branches.