El Ficus ginseng It is a tree that, following some practical advice, we can have for many years.
Belonging to the great family of the Rubber plant, this makes it an easy tree to maintain.
The first thing to know is that the Ficus ginseng it's really a Ficus microcarp. It began to be marketed as Ficus ginseng due to the shape of its roots, bulbous and moderately aerial, that is, they do not completely bury themselves in the earth.
It can be found in much of the Asian continent, concentrating in the lowlands, where the climate is warm (without frost).
These Ficus are large trees, being able to reach six or seven meters in height, very leafy. They have a slow-medium growth; as the years go by, it grows faster. Its root system can grow a lot, and it can become "aggressive". Therefore, they will have to be planted at a minimum distance of five meters pipes, sidewalks, ... in short, everything that could break.
The care it requires are the following:
- Irrigation: abundant in summer and scarce in winter. As winter approaches, we will space out the waterings more.
It is important that the aerial roots are not wet for a long time. - Fertilize once or twice a month from spring to autumn.
- Substrate: it must be draining, with black peat and perlite for example.
- It can be kept indoors, but in a very bright room, and not throughout the year, since it needs to feel the passing of the seasons to be able to develop properly.
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More information - Knowing the Ficus: its cultivation and care
Source - Botanical Online
Hi, I just bought one of these ficus and wanted to know how to keep it the same size. Greetings
Hi Claudia.
To always have it the same size, you just have to prune the branches that come out, or trim those that grow too long.
A greeting.
Hello, when did you prune it? They just gave me one and the truth is that I have a panic, I love plants, I live in an apartment, I am fed up but every time I have had a ficus they have died. I had not had one of these and I do not want him to suffer the same fate. I need to know everything from the most basic to the most complicated EVERYTHING.
Thank you.
Hello Andrea.
I tell you:
-Location: sun or semi-shade (it must have more light than shade).
-Irrigation: every 3 days in summer, every 4-5 days the rest of the year. The humidity of the substrate must be checked before watering by inserting a thin wooden stick (if it comes out clean when you remove it, it is because the soil is dry).
-Fertilizer: it can be paid with liquid organic fertilizers such as guano, following the instructions specified on the packaging during spring and summer.
-Pruning: you only have to trim the branches that grow too much, in spring.
-Transplant: in spring-summer.
A greeting.
Thank you very much.
To you. All the best.
Dear Monica:
I read with amazement that you say: «The roots of Ficus ginseng are medicinal. They are used to combat fatigue and stress, increase intellectual capacity, lower cholesterol, and also strengthen the immune system. »
The properties that you indicate are those of the roots of Panax Ginseng, a plant that is botanically far removed from the Ficus family.
The seriousness of your mistake lies in the fact that the properties you indicate are not only false but they can cause harm to those who ingest them, since the roots of ficus, in any of its varieties, are toxic due to the latex they release. .
It is unfortunate that these unnatural plant monsters (the thickening of these roots is done by physical-chemical manipulation) are called ficus gingseng because of the similarity of the roots of both plants. But this variety of ficus does not exist (it is a simple commercial name) and can give rise to these unfortunate mistakes.
I just got one and I just love that I don't know if they grow bigger or stay that size or what I can do to keep it small thanks for your advice Ivonne
Hi Ivonne.
These plants are always more or less the same. Anyway, you have to trim the branches to keep the style.
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They should clarify that the ficus "ginseng" does not exist, it is not a variety of ficus ... please who publishes these things ??? before talking about any topic they should RESEARCH
Hi Jonathan.
In the third paragraph of the article it is explained.
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