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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. In central Ohio ...

Known as the pot belly fig, it's actually a form of ficus macrocarpa retusa, also commonly called the banyan fig. It's a hardy plant that will grow just about anywhere.

It is basically a variety of Ficus, which includes, Ficus retusa, Ficus benjamina and Ficus elastica, commonly known as rubber plant,” he said. Almost all species of Ficus produce latex.