Mistletoe Fig

Mistletoe Fig Overview

Ficus deltoidea is a tender evergreen shrub species from the Moraceae family. Commonly known by the names Mistletoe Fig and Mistletoe Rubber Plant. Leaves measure around 8cm in length and are more lance-shaped and narrow in immature specimens. With age it forms attractive oval to roughly triangle-shaped leaves. They are coloured green on the upper surface and golden yellow with black spots on the underside, with prominent veins. It may grow over 5m in height and spread, flowers are non-showy, leading onto small, dull orange-red fruits. This plant has earnt a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

How to propagate Mistletoe Fig

Cuttings

Seed

Layering

Air layering in summer.

Special features of Mistletoe Fig

Attractive leaves

Other uses of Mistletoe Fig

Grown for their foliage and for shade.