Likes a well drained soil that is a sandy loam. Takes first exposure seacoast to the inland valley. Needs summer water and is tender to half hardy. Bad about surface rooting. Will take severe pruning.
Outer branches tend to be somewhat pendulous.
The trees shown on campus were planted in the late 1950's early 1960's. Native to India probably. South side of Library. Everything similar to F. retusa only branching pattern is much more upright in character. Not as pendulous.