Ficus burtt-davyi nana

A small shrubby ficus species with a dwarf bushy habit, the small rounded leaves make it an excellent candidate for tropical bonsai. It should be able to grow outdoors in frost free areas with some overhead protection. Can grow to 3’ or more. A shrub in the tropics.  The bark is whitish gray with leaves which are soft and slightly pointed. Figs produced begin green with wite coloring and turn yellow when ripe. Water when slightly dry and use low nitrogen or a balanced fertilizer. Varieties of the burtt-davyi are the 'nana' which has the smallest leaf of the variety, the 'normal' with moderate leaf size and the 'longfolia' which has the largest leaf of the variety. It came to us labeled F. davidii.

Veld Fig