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Genus: Ficus Species: carica Common Name: Fig Family: Moraceae Order: Rosales Native: Mediterranean Habit: Shrub Height: 15 to 30 feet Width: 15 to 40 feet Flowering Season: Spring to Summer Flower Color: Cream-green Propagation: Seed, budding, grafting, root sucker or stem cutting Zone: 7-11 Note: This plant is suitable as a specimen tree. Some fig cultivars can be grown in zone five if given good protection in the Winter. Monitor plant for root knot nematode and fig rust. Prefers sunny, moderately dry, well-drained, ordinary garden soil.