Monthly Progress #25

Half way into the first month of the third year after planting, the F. religiosa is beginning to grow vigorously. The pattern of growth is typical of this species' young plants: new branches emerge in the Spring at the nodes where the leaves fell off during the deciduous period that just finished. A family of Zamia furfuracea, a cycad native to southeastern Veracruz state in eastern Mexico with several male and female plants, is recently planted surrounding this ficus. This is a welcome addition to this area and it will bring more copious and regular watering during the hot months of Summer.