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Dorstenia gigas
Socotran Fig Tree.
Origin: Africa.
| Family |
| Moraceae |
| Genus |
| Dorstenia |
| Species |
| gigas |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| ?1.1 - 10 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 50 °F |
| Height |
| 2 - 5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| Limestone hills, clinging to ledges and sheer cliff faces. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Swollen, sparingly branched. |
| Leaf Description |
| Deep green, pillowed, 10 - 20 cm long leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Flat, star-shaped flowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By cuttings, or layering, and by seeds. |
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