Hilton Carter is declaring the Ficus Altissima the Fiddle Leaf Fig of 2020. Known as the Council Tree, this cousin to the Fiddle Leaf Fig has a lot to offer without being quite as finicky. He says ...

Ficus Altissima, also known as the council tree or loquat leaf fig, features large, variegated green foliage that resembles those of a tropical plant, adding a lush, exotic feel to any room.

THE TREE. It’s not the biggest or the oldest tree of its kind, but it may be the only one in South Florida to inspire a world-class architect to design a building around it. SPECIES. Ficus altissima ...

Golden Gem ficus (Ficus altissima "Golden Gem") is a beautiful hybrid. In warm tropical weather of its native habitat, it can grow to a very sizeable tree — up to 100 feet.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going indoors, especially during heat waves.

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Severe pruning — a.k.a. "coat racking" — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse.