Ficus Triangularis 'Variegata'
Variegated Triangle Fig
'Variegated Dwarf Triangle Fig' is a tropical foliage plant with 2"3" triangular variegated cream and green leaves, each leaf have different variegations. Outdoors this plant prefers full sun and plenty of water. Indoors plants should not be over-watered, or the leaves may drop. Let the soil dry out between watering.
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Partial shade to deep shade
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Variegated Triangle Fig
Latin name
Ficus Triangularis 'Variegata'
type
Evergreens
family
Moraceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Ficus Triangularis 'Variegata'
'Variegated Dwarf Triangle Fig' is a tropical foliage plant with 2"3" triangular variegated cream and green leaves, each leaf have different variegations. Outdoors this plant prefers full sun and plenty of water. Indoors plants should not be over-watered, or the leaves may drop. Let the soil dry out between watering.
Planting young plants
From Early Winter TO Late Winter
The various species of ficus require different winter temperatures but they all grow in 4-12 inch pots, according to size, containing potting compost number 2 or a proprietary peat compost. For Benjamina, in winter, provide a temperature of 16 -18C.
Propogation by cuttings
From Early Spring TO Early Summer
Increase by cuttings or air layering. Take 2-4 inches of lateral shoots from early spring to early summer insert in equal parts peat and sand and place in a propogating frame with a temperature of 16-18C. When rooted pot into 3 inch pots of the growing compost.