Ficus

[poison]

Anybody know if these are safe to use for frogs? Considering they do give off a mildly toxic sap when a leaf is ripped off, I just wanted to be sure.

[Tongue Flicker]

Ficus pumila and ficus sagittata are okay. What kind are you planning to use?

[Flying Dutchman]

Ficus are often used. I can see no problems. Frogs/toads will not eat them, so no need to worry about it. They can become rather large, but you can cut of branches with a pair of siccors.

[poison]

Ficus pumila and ficus sagittata are okay. What kind are you planning to use?

ficus benjamina

[poison]

Ficus are often used. I can see no problems. Frogs/toads will not eat them, so no need to worry about it. They can become rather large, but you can cut of branches with a pair of siccors.

Thanks for the reply. I'm worried about if the frogs jump on a leaf and rip it off. Would a little sap do any harm? I'm gonna use it for larger species of tree frog.

[deranged chipmunk]

Keep in mind that ficus benjamina is not classified as a "plant", but rather, a tree. They grow well over 100' tall. They make great Viv plants however, and require a lot of pruning. If you have the opportunity, try to familarize yourself with bonsai. The f. Benjamina is a commonly used tree for it.

[Tongue Flicker]

ficus benjamina

Keep in mind that ficus benjamina is not classified as a "plant", but rather, a tree. They grow well over 100' tall. They make great Viv plants however, and require a lot of pruning. If you have the opportunity, try to familarize yourself with bonsai. The f. Benjamina is a commonly used tree for it.

Ohh.. Bill's right, F.benjamina are considered trees. Here they are locally known as 'balete' and grow as thick as five people encircling it with arms wide open.

The other two i mentioned are the only trailing members of ficus family i know that are readily available in plant nurseries around the world. They tend to grow rampantly though so hard pruning may sometimes be necessary.

There are smaller, bonsai-trained varieties of benjamina like 'monique', 'starlight', 'tree of life', 'Isidora', 'midnight', 'exotica' and a variegated version of 'monique' but those require bright light.

Don't worry about leaf drop, usually the broad-leaved types do that more than the shrubby type.