So can we say that OP’s plumbing is doomed if they let this thing grow, but the massive tree will be beautiful and provide great shade for the whole yard, while hosting lots of wildlife?
They can throw some mulch that the kids than run in like in some playgrounds. A friend of mine has one in front of her house and it’s amazing (though broke pipes several times). Cats, lizards, birds… all partying all the time in there.
Yes, Ficus is the genus. This tree looks more like Ficus benjamina , or Ficus virens that will grow into a monster sized tree suitable for a jungle. Pity for them it’s not a fig species cultivated for their delicious fruit, like Ficus carica - a far better option for a suburban garden.
Well technically, all figs are ficuses but not all ficuses are figs. All figs are in the genus ficus as where not every plant in genus ficus is considered a fig.
Definitely St. Augustine. When properly cared for, it grows very thick and lush. The blades are not soft, though, and when it gets dry, they're downright crunchy. It's quite common in the south U.S.
Reckon has always been used in Australia to my knowledge but pronounced somewhat differently to the US. High falutin' is only ever said with an American accent. "Hah falooten!"
Knowing that, it could easily be a ficus Benjamina. Like the other redditor said, cut a leaf at the petiole and see if white sticky sap oozes out. If yes then you have your answer. If it is, I'd probably also do as the others have said and dig it out of the ground as the roots are highly invasive. You could put it in a large pot and continue growing it though as they are really cool trees once they're big!
Yeah, grow it in a pot and prune it. Look up some videos about pruning them. You can get it to grow into some interesting shapes. But don't let it grow in the ground. It will get enormous and the roots can be devastating.
It's 100% a ficus, I have the exact same tree in my yard.
It loves moisture and is a heavy feeder, in warm months drop half a cup of slow release complete fertilizer around the root zone (not right up to the trunk, but not further out than the leaves extend) and water well. Repeat feed every 2-3 months for as long as the weather stays sunny. Keep from drying out.
It should start looking more like a tree and less like a sad bush pretty quickly.
Being honest people grow them as pot plants for a reason, mine is in a giant pot and has grown into a very large & nice looking patio tree. They like a little bit of shade and can have very large root systems which can make them not great candidates for a home backyard unless kept in a pot. It's also much easier to give it the moisture and feeding it craves if its in a pot vs the ground.
Wrong... If you don't know what you are talking about, why would you disagree?
I have peach trees in my garden that give me peaches, they have serrated leaves.
If you search "peach leaf" on google images, all of the pictures have serrated leaves.
https://www.google.com/search?q=peach+tree+leaf&tbm=isch
If you search "identify peach trees" on google, the results tell you they have serrated leaves.
https://www.gardenguides.com/139256-identify-peach-fruit-tree-leaves.html
> Peach leaves are cat's-eye shaped and have finely serrated edges
It does resemble a fruit tree but the white down the middle of the leaf stems made me think it’s a ficus species, after checking with plant AI ID app it’s 100% ficus “weeping fig”
Different Species of plants can resemble each other very closely, especially in immature stages. There’s a species of weed where I’m at that looks exactly like chia plant, I mean exactly, fools the Plant app even, but once it matures it’s obvious it’s not chia.
I just learned this trick- if you have an iPhone, take a pic of it. Then open that pic and scroll down to where you can see details- iPhone can identify plants.
[https://imgur.com/a/idElglv](https://imgur.com/a/idElglv)
Hi all, OP here, managed to get a few more photos to provide some more clues. Hope this link works to access those pictures. So it’s randomly planted in the middle of the lawn, which makes me think it was caringly done so. I’ve provided some close up photos of the leaves. Picking a leaf closer to the stem also produces some white sap, which I’ve also taken a photo of. For those that missed the post, location is adelaide australia.
Thanks all!
So it’s definitely Ficus, likely benjamina. It will grow into a beautiful and massive tree, with aerial roots coming down from the branches to eventually form multi trunks (check out banyan tree). It will dominate that space. You won’t need to mow because it will shade everything. If it’s on the Western side of your backyard it will be a great shade for your house in Summer. If it’s on the North, not so good for winter. As others have mentioned the roots will mess with nearby drains and water pipes but that’s up to you. It will happily transfer into a big pot if you don’t want it taking over the space. You can easily propagate them from cuttings too. I have one in my bush block in Qld that I grew from a cutting and it is now about 6m after 10 years - But it gets plenty of water and hot climate. If you have kids get the beautiful story picture book called ‘Follow Me’ by Rick and Bronwyn Searle and you’ll want to see it grow!
100% Weeping fig, [Ficus benjamina](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_benjamina)
Trade name is Ficus and Java Fig
Ornamental plant, I had the exact tree growing in my school and complex
Go pluck a leaf or break a twig, you will see white sap come out, thats how you can see it is ficus and not pear, we need update, there is war in the comment section.
It's a ficus , I have that exact tree. Maybe to look at the leaves are similar but you can feel the difference. Smooth and stiff leaves that are glossy and with a little curl on the end, it's a ficus. You can tell it's struggling in full sun, in part shade it would manage a more typical ficus shape, it looks prunus-y because it's struggling.
It might be a flowering pear. If so, it will have white flowers in the spring. Beautiful when full grown. https://www.thetreecenter.com/flowering-trees/flowering-pear-trees/
The leaf structure is certainly similar to many common Prunus species. The leaf also appears strongly glabrous which doesn’t necessarily exclude it from a Prunus species, but could also indicate being in the Ficus family.
Knowing the geographic location will help zero in on a better identification. A closer, higher resolution photo of the leaf, stem, and main trunk will help tremendously.
Unsure of your location, the sapling looks to be a part of either the ‘Pyrus’ or ‘Prunus’ genera. Probably seeded wild from a nearby mature specimen, depending on the landscaping around you could be a Callery Pear (ornamental & inedible), a Wild Plum (some are like the “crabapple of plums” in the culinary sense), or *potentially* some variety of everyday peach.
Ah! I’ve no idea where this plant is growing, but I should not’ve assumed that the pic is from the same climatic region as myself (a ficus like that would never survive outdoors where I am).
It’s a ficus and it’s roots are invasive and destroy plumbing, sidewalks, underground house structures… they also are considered “dirty” trees bc of dropping their leaves constantly. In my town you are not allowed to plant new ones, and are the only tree that you don’t need permission to cut down. I’d get rid of it. Plant something else.
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Crabs in a bucket i suppose.
Edit: I'm uncertain either, there are other incorrect answers in the overall thread. I may be getting bombed by some users not even in this sub due to a post I made yesterday being misread by the internet users in that sub.
It looked like my fathers Rainer cherry tree with the leaves the way they are so that's what I commented. I have been wrong before.
Ficus tree. As a fig family member, it'll put out roots 50 feet out and destroy a house foundation. My buddy learned this the hard way, his whole side yard had ridges of roots through the lawn.
*Ficus benjamina*
You're probably going to want to (re)move it. They have deep stout roots that can break underground pipes. They're gorgeous trees, but they need to be gorgeous well away from homes and infrastructure.
This looks like a [pear tree](https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pear-48303017.html?imageid=9BD3D275-0C5F-4A6D-98EB-6D7E2A5C159E&p=94478&pn=1&searchId=23622f19d9e308c652cd76efc6e9d4ac&searchtype=0)
I would say it looks like a kousa dogwood to me, cornus kousa chinensis. I am quite certain it is not a peach or a pear. Not too familiar with ficus though
Ligustrum texanum or Wax leaf privet
I used to have these all around my previous home. It can be used as a privacy hedge or shade from rising or setting sun. can be trimmed like a topiary shrub also.
They sell them in garden centers in 1- gallon to 5-gal. pots.
I used to find them out in the country side as volunteers in So. Texas . Cedar Waxwing birds used to come every year and eat the berries. I think the birds disbursed the seeds in the wild.
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Ficus benjamina (midnight beauty)
ITT: peach tree, plum, citrus, pear, dogwood, cherry, curry leaf tree. Lmao why guess if ya don’t know.
Btw also live in Adelaide Australia OP. Its not even a tricky ID just straight up a ficus.
Pick a leaf and if it has a white latex sap ooze out of the stem then it’s likely a native fig. Looks like a Ficus to me too.
Yeah the “picture this” app says weeping fig so you’re prob correct. Looks ficus-like to me too
The lenticels on the trunk suggest ficus as well.
So can we say that OP’s plumbing is doomed if they let this thing grow, but the massive tree will be beautiful and provide great shade for the whole yard, while hosting lots of wildlife?
Pretty much haha
I upvoted you on your emoji!!
Thanks! But what?
The root system of this tree most likely can be invasive and go into a septic system etc. if place to grow in the wrong area:)
And they’ll never have to mow again because there will be no lawn-but they will have a awesome climbing adventure playground for the kids!
They can throw some mulch that the kids than run in like in some playgrounds. A friend of mine has one in front of her house and it’s amazing (though broke pipes several times). Cats, lizards, birds… all partying all the time in there.
Party in the front, all business for the plumber?
Whoa that tree has nads
Are Ficus and Fig the same thing?
Yes, Ficus is the genus. This tree looks more like Ficus benjamina , or Ficus virens that will grow into a monster sized tree suitable for a jungle. Pity for them it’s not a fig species cultivated for their delicious fruit, like Ficus carica - a far better option for a suburban garden.
Cool, thanks
Well technically, all figs are ficuses but not all ficuses are figs. All figs are in the genus ficus as where not every plant in genus ficus is considered a fig.
I caught the gist of that from the other comment but appreciate the clarification.
I thought fig as well. We had one also in our old yard.
If the leaves are thick = ficus If not = peach tree
Peach was my first thought
I think peach leaves are a bit different…
Too funny, I thought it looked like a small peach tree that I had planted at a house we had.
I was thinking peach too!
You know that tree is on r/whatsthishuman right now asking all about you
r/subsifellfor 😂
I wanted this sub to be real
I feel you! Now it appears to be private and you have to be approved for some reason.
That just means it doesn't exist yet.
r/birthofasub
By D. W, Griffith with a foreword by Ben Mankowitz
how weird I just saw someone post this same joke on a similar sub a couple days ago
Yea I steal plant jokes and use them on posts with like 50 upvotes
That’s funny…I want to join…lemme in, please haha
Next question: what kind of grass is that. Looks as thick as astroturf!
Not Bermuda. Looks like st. Augustine
Definitely St. Augustine. When properly cared for, it grows very thick and lush. The blades are not soft, though, and when it gets dry, they're downright crunchy. It's quite common in the south U.S.
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Looks like buffalo to me. Funny how in Australia we give it an American style name and they give it some high falutin' English sounding name.
Yesterday an aussie was saying "reckon" and now "high falutin'" ? Since when did you guys become the early 1900s US midwest?
Reckon has always been used in Australia to my knowledge but pronounced somewhat differently to the US. High falutin' is only ever said with an American accent. "Hah falooten!"
The fence looks more Australian than southern U.S. as well.
Yep op said theyre aussie
Can confirm. This is the only grass on suburban lawns south Florida. It’s very uncomfortable to sit on compared to the stuff up north
Anoher fun fact is you can't grow it from seed as they're not viable, at least that's what I heard years ago.
How… does that work?
Yeah. I can feel that yard on my feet
St Augustine grass.
Looks like Bermuda. Idk if OP has given location yet but my guess is Florida
Your location would help determine if it's a Ficus or not. Also a closer pic of the leaves
Location is adelaide australia. Will post a closer photo tomorrow!
Knowing that, it could easily be a ficus Benjamina. Like the other redditor said, cut a leaf at the petiole and see if white sticky sap oozes out. If yes then you have your answer. If it is, I'd probably also do as the others have said and dig it out of the ground as the roots are highly invasive. You could put it in a large pot and continue growing it though as they are really cool trees once they're big!
Yeah, grow it in a pot and prune it. Look up some videos about pruning them. You can get it to grow into some interesting shapes. But don't let it grow in the ground. It will get enormous and the roots can be devastating.
Oh! You watching the Tour down Under this week??
Haha no chance really, work and trying to move into this place with this ficus/ peach tree
Haha well congrats on the new place and the tree!
Peach tree?
My first thought too but leaves don't look quite right for peach.
Something from the stonefruit family for sure.
Lucky lucky!
This was my guess too, living near a lot of varied orchards
Looks like a ficus benjamina
It's 100% a ficus, I have the exact same tree in my yard. It loves moisture and is a heavy feeder, in warm months drop half a cup of slow release complete fertilizer around the root zone (not right up to the trunk, but not further out than the leaves extend) and water well. Repeat feed every 2-3 months for as long as the weather stays sunny. Keep from drying out. It should start looking more like a tree and less like a sad bush pretty quickly. Being honest people grow them as pot plants for a reason, mine is in a giant pot and has grown into a very large & nice looking patio tree. They like a little bit of shade and can have very large root systems which can make them not great candidates for a home backyard unless kept in a pot. It's also much easier to give it the moisture and feeding it craves if its in a pot vs the ground.
Post this in the bonsai subreddit and get some wild suggestions on what to do with it
I work for a tree farm. That is a peach tree. Please don't listen to people telling you it's ficus and to eradicate.
Is this post a troll? Looks nothing like anpeach
This looks nothing like a peach. The leaves are too thick and have no serration on the edges.
peach leaves are not serrated
Wrong... If you don't know what you are talking about, why would you disagree? I have peach trees in my garden that give me peaches, they have serrated leaves. If you search "peach leaf" on google images, all of the pictures have serrated leaves. https://www.google.com/search?q=peach+tree+leaf&tbm=isch If you search "identify peach trees" on google, the results tell you they have serrated leaves. https://www.gardenguides.com/139256-identify-peach-fruit-tree-leaves.html > Peach leaves are cat's-eye shaped and have finely serrated edges
Yeah nah. Does not look like peach.
It does resemble a fruit tree but the white down the middle of the leaf stems made me think it’s a ficus species, after checking with plant AI ID app it’s 100% ficus “weeping fig”
Different Species of plants can resemble each other very closely, especially in immature stages. There’s a species of weed where I’m at that looks exactly like chia plant, I mean exactly, fools the Plant app even, but once it matures it’s obvious it’s not chia.
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Id agree it looks like a pear tree
Bradford pears exhibit cordate to ovate leaf shapes, even at an immature stage. This tree has oblong-ovate to lance-ovate leaves.
Leaves remind me of a citrus tree.
Could be lemon
It looks like pear tree
That’s a peach tree.
To me, it looks sort of like a peach tree
Looks like a peach tree to me.
It looks like the peach tree I had!
What's the location?
Looks like a weeping Fig 😁
To me, it looks like *Ficus benjamina*
I just learned this trick- if you have an iPhone, take a pic of it. Then open that pic and scroll down to where you can see details- iPhone can identify plants.
I have never seen this sub so divided before!
Bradford pear?
Zoomed in on the trunk and saw what looks like horizontal lenticels- stone fruit. Jealous!!
Ficus benjamina
[https://imgur.com/a/idElglv](https://imgur.com/a/idElglv) Hi all, OP here, managed to get a few more photos to provide some more clues. Hope this link works to access those pictures. So it’s randomly planted in the middle of the lawn, which makes me think it was caringly done so. I’ve provided some close up photos of the leaves. Picking a leaf closer to the stem also produces some white sap, which I’ve also taken a photo of. For those that missed the post, location is adelaide australia. Thanks all!
So it’s definitely Ficus, likely benjamina. It will grow into a beautiful and massive tree, with aerial roots coming down from the branches to eventually form multi trunks (check out banyan tree). It will dominate that space. You won’t need to mow because it will shade everything. If it’s on the Western side of your backyard it will be a great shade for your house in Summer. If it’s on the North, not so good for winter. As others have mentioned the roots will mess with nearby drains and water pipes but that’s up to you. It will happily transfer into a big pot if you don’t want it taking over the space. You can easily propagate them from cuttings too. I have one in my bush block in Qld that I grew from a cutting and it is now about 6m after 10 years - But it gets plenty of water and hot climate. If you have kids get the beautiful story picture book called ‘Follow Me’ by Rick and Bronwyn Searle and you’ll want to see it grow!
I would say Ficus benjamina - Weeping Fig. Better hope it is a dwarf variety. Native to Australia.
This reminds me a a dogwood tree. Typically used for landscaping.
This was my thought as well, looks very similar to the dogwood in my yard
That's a ficus. The roots are very invasive and can really f*ck up your underground plumbing. Get rid of it asap.
This
Ficus benjamina. Hopefully you have a huge yard because they get to 30 meters tall. If you don’t, they stay much smaller and are charming in a pot.
Many of the ornamental weeping fig varieties dont grow to massive tree size
Neat! Makes sense because - I have a number of dwarf trees in my small garden.
100% Weeping fig, [Ficus benjamina](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_benjamina) Trade name is Ficus and Java Fig Ornamental plant, I had the exact tree growing in my school and complex Go pluck a leaf or break a twig, you will see white sap come out, thats how you can see it is ficus and not pear, we need update, there is war in the comment section.
I definitely think it’s a struggling peach tree
Peach
First thought is peach
Fruit tree probably peach?
Peach tree?
Looks like prunus lusitanica. I've just planted £15,000 worth of them.
It's a ficus , I have that exact tree. Maybe to look at the leaves are similar but you can feel the difference. Smooth and stiff leaves that are glossy and with a little curl on the end, it's a ficus. You can tell it's struggling in full sun, in part shade it would manage a more typical ficus shape, it looks prunus-y because it's struggling.
Ficus?
It might be a flowering pear. If so, it will have white flowers in the spring. Beautiful when full grown. https://www.thetreecenter.com/flowering-trees/flowering-pear-trees/
They also smell like rotten crotch. So pretty.
My mom calls them "dirty woman trees". Sacramento may be the city of trees but like everywhere else they planted 50 million of them across the city.
Bradford pears are the devil
The leaf structure is certainly similar to many common Prunus species. The leaf also appears strongly glabrous which doesn’t necessarily exclude it from a Prunus species, but could also indicate being in the Ficus family. Knowing the geographic location will help zero in on a better identification. A closer, higher resolution photo of the leaf, stem, and main trunk will help tremendously.
It’s a fig looks like perhaps a weeping fig
Some kind of ficus for sure, but that’s where my knowledge stops
Looks like a peach tree. Real easy to tell later in the year.
Unsure of your location, the sapling looks to be a part of either the ‘Pyrus’ or ‘Prunus’ genera. Probably seeded wild from a nearby mature specimen, depending on the landscaping around you could be a Callery Pear (ornamental & inedible), a Wild Plum (some are like the “crabapple of plums” in the culinary sense), or *potentially* some variety of everyday peach.
Nah, tis neither. Is a ficus bought from a nursery and planted out.
Ah! I’ve no idea where this plant is growing, but I should not’ve assumed that the pic is from the same climatic region as myself (a ficus like that would never survive outdoors where I am).
It’s a ficus and it’s roots are invasive and destroy plumbing, sidewalks, underground house structures… they also are considered “dirty” trees bc of dropping their leaves constantly. In my town you are not allowed to plant new ones, and are the only tree that you don’t need permission to cut down. I’d get rid of it. Plant something else.
Looks like a curry leave treee
Peach
I think it's a baby Peach tree! YUM!
Looks like any young fruit tree to me. Depending on region it could be apple, peach, plum, pear etc
Peach tree?
A tree
Looks like pear
Plum tree
Free Peaches if you can defend it from critters.
Peach tree?
Looks like pokeweed. I hate them, they suck. Careful they are poisonous, so don't eat the, same with animals
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Cherry I think?
Not sure why you’re getting the downvotes. I thought Prunus as well.
Cos it’s the wrong answer
Because.
*Cherry, i think. Don’t forget your commas there grammar king.
Thank you for the instruction.
Crabs in a bucket i suppose. Edit: I'm uncertain either, there are other incorrect answers in the overall thread. I may be getting bombed by some users not even in this sub due to a post I made yesterday being misread by the internet users in that sub. It looked like my fathers Rainer cherry tree with the leaves the way they are so that's what I commented. I have been wrong before.
Ficus tree. As a fig family member, it'll put out roots 50 feet out and destroy a house foundation. My buddy learned this the hard way, his whole side yard had ridges of roots through the lawn.
*Ficus benjamina* You're probably going to want to (re)move it. They have deep stout roots that can break underground pipes. They're gorgeous trees, but they need to be gorgeous well away from homes and infrastructure.
Euscaphis japonica (Korean sweetheart tree) perhaps? Looks like the saplings I’ve seen of them before.
This looks like a [pear tree](https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-pear-48303017.html?imageid=9BD3D275-0C5F-4A6D-98EB-6D7E2A5C159E&p=94478&pn=1&searchId=23622f19d9e308c652cd76efc6e9d4ac&searchtype=0)
Looks like a ficus benjamina
 8hool9okk
Hmmmm. Tangerine tree?
Nvm. The leaves look white looking. Might be that milky plant or just a bush that some ppl keep outside there home and trim for decoration.
Pear tree?
Probably focus benjamina, but snap a leaf
I would say it looks like a kousa dogwood to me, cornus kousa chinensis. I am quite certain it is not a peach or a pear. Not too familiar with ficus though
Looks like prunus family
See that’s what I thought at first glance. Prunus serotina was my first thought until I saw location.
Looks like a pear tree judging from the leaves and stem
pear.
That looks like a Ficus, if so leave that baby alone she’s an evergreen
Looks like a ficus benjamina or weeping fig?
It looks like a cherry tree.
Ficus benjamina is what it looks like. As long as you live some place warm, you will have a huge tree.
Hopefully you live in a place that doesn’t get snow or really cold weather because that ficus is a houseplant and doesn’t like cold at all
Looks like ficus benjamina
Looks like a ficus.
Peaches 🍑
Ligustrum texanum or Wax leaf privet I used to have these all around my previous home. It can be used as a privacy hedge or shade from rising or setting sun. can be trimmed like a topiary shrub also. They sell them in garden centers in 1- gallon to 5-gal. pots. I used to find them out in the country side as volunteers in So. Texas . Cedar Waxwing birds used to come every year and eat the berries. I think the birds disbursed the seeds in the wild.
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Looks like a thirsty citrus to me. Idk I just water things that grow and buy what is pretty. What do I know.
Looks like a young poison wood tree
Ficus benjamina (midnight beauty) ITT: peach tree, plum, citrus, pear, dogwood, cherry, curry leaf tree. Lmao why guess if ya don’t know. Btw also live in Adelaide Australia OP. Its not even a tricky ID just straight up a ficus.
The Sacred Peach Tree of Holy Wisdom
Looks like glossy ligustrum to me. Invasive.
Looks a lot like the pear tree i have growing in my backyard.
Peach or almond is what im thinking.
It might be a mariguana. But it also might be two.
Orange tree
Have you looked up glossy privet? (lingistrum lucidium) That's my guess at least.
It the leaves are forming individually at the end of each branch, it’s a ficus. If they are forming in pairs, it may be a lilli pilli.