I have one of these and I am not sure of the exact Ficus variety but
gingseng is a nursery trade name. I have been told that in this case the
roots are a water storage device by the plant and will result on various species
of Ficus if they get a lot of water. I purchased mine from a wholesale nursery
in the West Palm Beach, FL area called A HREF="http://www.fnga.org/locator/searchMemberDetail.asp?masterno=16683&addno=4847" Atchison Exotics, Inc./A* James
Atchison* 561-499-3367* www.atchisonexotics.com*

Remember this is a wholesaler and does not deal with the general public,
but if you know a nursery owner they might be able to help.

In a message dated 12/4/2003 11:18:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

Hi All,
I was searching for Ficus retusa (kingman/tigerbark) and also end up with a
Ficus gingseng. In Asia when I was a kid, had seen many of these with
exposed roots in many interesting forms (some appeared as a mother holding
on to her baby, a deer in sitting position and many others.
I like to hear from someone with experience or know the sources to learn
more on gingseng Ficus.Thank you in advance
Hung Le
zone 7 VA


Billy on the Florida Space Coast


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