Dinner Plate Fig zamia New leaves unfurl in a

New leaves unfurl in a bright orange hue and gradually change to dark green as they age

with a plant that won't outgrow its place in the home

While it can be found in full sun in tropical regions it will do better in part shade

it is perfect for adding a pop of colour to garden beds

Dinner Plate Fig zamia New leaves unfurl in aFicus dammaropsis, or Dinner Plate Fig, is a tropical fig tree with huge pleated leaves 60cm across and up to 90cm in length on petioles as much as 35cm long and 2. 5cm thick. These emerge from a stipular sheath up to 35cm long, one of the largest of any dicotyledon. The fruit, is the world's largest fig (syconia), up to 15 cm across, and are edible but rarely eaten except as famine food. They are pollinated by the tiny fig wasp Ceratosolon abnormis