Port Jackson Fig
About Port Jackson Fig
Did you know that all plants in the Ficus genus produce figs? In fact, the word Ficus quite literally means figs! Even cooler, all figs are pollinated by tiny wasps that use the fruits as a safe place to raise their young. 🐝 Ficus plants also contain latex which emerges as a milky sap when twigs are broken. This latex makes them toxic, so be sure to keep a close eye out if you have children or pets!
Taxonomy
Ficus rubiginosa
Ficus
Moraceae
Rosales
How to care for Port Jackson Fig
How often to water your Port Jackson Fig
Port Jackson Fig needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Port Jackson Fig in your home
Port Jackson Fig love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Port Jackson Fig does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Port Jackson Fig in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Port Jackson Fig
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Port Jackson Fig after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I am finding mixed messages on the watering of my Ficus Ginseng. Some say every two to three weeks and others say keep it moist by watering every few days. Which is correct? #Ficus
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I can’t wait for #FreshLeafFriday, this will have to be #MintLeafMonday (mint as in new, fresh; not the plant lol). Look at all these BLESSINGS the Leaf Gods have bestowed upon me in the last several days! There are even more, but this 5 photo limit has me Sophie’s Choice-ing 😂🪴💚 SO, my #PinkPrincessPhilodendron *finally* put out some really good variegation, and a half moon, to boot! The scream that I scrumpt when I saw it 😱🤣 Then, my #PhilodendronSpiritusSancti gave me twins! They opened right at the same pace, it was so cool! My #SilverSwordPhilodendron put out another gigantic, perfect leaf, my albo pothos gave me TWO new gorgeous leaves (I will post the second in the comments!), and my #FicusRuby put out this new leaf last Monday, and as you can see, another is about to open! My plants are just going crazy right now and I love it! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #VariegationAppreciation #Philodendron #PhiloFlock #Ficus #PothosPack #babevila
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My weeping fig is getting yellow leafs and dropping. #Ficus
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12 hours after putting this baby outside in a partly shaded west facing spot: #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #SucculentLove #PlantLove #FicusGang #Ficus #julesplants
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Is this a ficus moonshine 🧐 At Home Depot and I’m tempted to buy this before I get off work… #PlantAddict #plantidentification #Ficus #RubberPlant #GregGang #GreggersSupportingGreggers
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Can someone help me? Should I be concerned with these brown spots on my ficus plant leaves? #HappyPlants #Ficus #PlantBabe #PlantTherapy
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#FreshLeafFriday some new growth🌱 Happy Friday! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #Syngonium #Dracaena #RubberPlant #Ficus #Philodendron #PothosPack
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The leafs are falling, I don’t know what is the reason, I’m watering it weakly and I kept it away from window thought maybe it’s direct sun but leafs keep falling I purchase it less than 2 months ago😞 #Ficus
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Yellow, dropping leaves In the last week I’ve had 3 mature leaves yellow and drop. All leaves were on the side of the plant facing away from the window. I tried rotating it 2 days ago but this morning it lost another leaf and two more look yellow (same side, but now facing the light). It was last watered 5 days ago. We had 2 new leaves immediately after repotting 3 months ago but no new growth since. Please let me know if you have any recommendations. #Ficus
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Just sharing the progress of my ficus over the last 2 years. I’d highly recommend them, so much fun and it puts up with anything I do to it, always wiring it and snipping bits off. (when I first got it I tied bags around it’s arial root stumps to get them to grow down into the soil). My eventual goal is a nice semicircular shaped foliage #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantTherapy #FicusGang #Ficus #BeforeAndAfter
Care Summary for Port Jackson Fig
Port Jackson Fig
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.