Is a fig tree large or a bush ?

Is a fig tree a tree or a shrub (bush)?



Yes.



The difference between a "tree" and a "shrub" is sometimes merely a size thing, or "in the eye of the beholder". Fig trees will be much larger in their native environment. I have one that I have to coddle, and protect in winter, and it will probably never be much more than 6 feet. (as a matter of fact, if it decide to go for it, I'll probably prune it to keep it a manageable size for moving it in the winter)



When it's that size, you can call it a shrub without hurting its feelings....



Serviceberry is another that can be called both depending on the form. A smaller, multistem version definitely looks like a shrub. A larger species, in a single-stem (single-trunk) form is often called a Serviceberry Tree.

Is a fig tree large or a bush ?
It's a tree and can get quite largish...so can the delectable figs it produces....ummmmmm.....fig preserves, and fig pie...good ole Southern recipes!
Reply:A fig could be either a tree or a bush, please refer to--

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_fig

I hope it helps.
Reply:I've seen some down in Louisiana about 15 feet high and 12 feet wide. Here in Arkansas not much over 6 feet high and 3 feet wide. Plant on south side of building if you get hard freeze. It's a great plant! Good luck..:)
Reply:It is a tree. Trees have 1 stalk (for the most part) Bushes or shrubs have a bunch. I have a fig tree that I bring in every winter. It has one stalk, like the definition of a tree.
Reply:Our neighbor had a fig tree that was several years old and it was about 8 to 12 feet tall. Very pretty and had figs every year. The birds loved those figs. lol
Reply:a multi-trunk small tree
Reply:If you mean the edible fig it grows into a tree, but there are lots of different sorts of fig (ficus) including one that is a small leafed creeper.