Ficus Aurea " Strangler Fig"

Ficus Aurea " Strangler Fig" host plant

Butterfly host plant for Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia Petreus)  and Antillean daggerwing (Marpesia eleuchea)

Pot size: 3 gallon

Height: 18" to 36"

Fact about Ficus Aurea host plant:

Strangler fig is one of the most important host plant for ruddy daggerwing butterfly. The leaves are alternate, simple, entire, thick, leathery, dark shiny green, around 5" long. Flowers: small and inconspicuous at the leaf axils. Fruit: without stalks, globular, fleshy, around 1" in diameter. Distribution: lower third of the state including the keys.

* Family: Moraceae

* Zones: 10 to 11

* Height: up to 60 feet

* Bloom Time: March to August

* Sun: Full sun and Part Shade

* Water: Medium to Dry