Dinner Plate Fig vases New leaves unfurl in a

New leaves unfurl in a bright orange hue and gradually change to dark green as they age

tolerant of low to bright light position

A spot sheltered from the wind is best to keep the broad lush foliage looking at its best as the leaves tend to tear in the strong wind

red-orange leaves that mature into deep green

Feed in spring and autumn

Dinner Plate Fig vases New leaves unfurl in aFicus dammaropsis, or Dinner Plate Fig, is a tropical fig tree with huge pleated leaves 60cm across and up to 90cm in length on petioles as much as 35cm long and 2. 5cm thick. These emerge from a stipular sheath up to 35cm long, one of the largest of any dicotyledon. The fruit, is the world's largest fig (syconia), up to 15 cm across, and are edible but rarely eaten except as famine food. They are pollinated by the tiny fig wasp Ceratosolon abnormis