ficus
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈfaɪ.kəs/us/ˈfaɪ.kəs/pluralficusanytreeorbushfrom manybelongingto theFicusgenus(=groupofrelatedplants),includingthefigand thebanyan:
Oneyearwedecorateda ficusinsteadofbuyingaChristmastree.
If you havesmallficus incontainers,inspectthemonceaweek,turningoverleaves.
He had abattlewith hisneighboursover his 12-foot-tall ficustrees.
See also
fig
banyan
- We had anexcellentmealin thequietopen-airrestaurant,shadedbylargeficustrees.
- Largeleavesmay needsupportfrom acaneor, in thecaseof ficus, can begentlyrolledup with anelasticband.
- There are manymembersof the ficusfamilythat make goodhouseplants.
Common plants
- African violet
- agave
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- cow parsley
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- poinsettia
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- wheatgrass
- yucca
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Deciduous trees
Types of evergreen & coniferous tree