Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Rare

About

The mistletoe fig is a flowering plant native to Southeast Asia that has spread to other parts of the world. It grows on trees, vines, and buildings and produces clusters of small, white flowers.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Genus

Ficus

Species

Ficus deltoidea