In the southeastern United State, however, maximum heights are typically 15 to 25 feet because of cold injury. pumila, the fruits of which are edible but not cultivated.įig trees are deciduous plants that can grow as high as 60 feet in some regions of the world. Hybrids are possible with a few other species including F. The only Ficus cultivated for its fruit is the species F. Ficus is a large genus with some 2,000 tropical and subtropical tree, shrub, and vine species distributed around the warmer parts of the world. The common fig is a member of the genus Ficus, which is in the family Moraceae (mulberries).
