‘Compacta’ can be easily grown from tissue culture whereas the normal form (F. lyrata) is propagated using the much more difficult air layering technique.
Storage Specifics:
Chill sensitive, hold at or above 55F.
Tidbits:
Ficus is from the Latin name for the edible fig.
The specific epithet name “lyrata” means shaped like a lyre which is a harp class instrument, in reference to its leaves. Hence, the selection of the common names.
