There are "fig people" much like, and as passionate as "chicken people" (I'm a member on those forums too). They will recommend that you plant a fig tree near the edge of your property where people are not likely to come into contact with it, because the milky sap of the tree can cause severe burns and allergies in some people. I have three different varieties of fig trees, and when my chickens wander out of their yard, they do not bother them, which usually indicates that the chickens know it isn't good for them, even the grasshoppers won't eat them, when they'll destroy nearly every other tree or plant I have. I've also found that they are a magnet for fire ants if you're unfortunate enough to have them in your area, and they are very water hungry during growth stages, I water my young figs twice as much as my citrus and banana trees.
If you'd like a medical reference, see this case study where four children received second degree burns from playing with fig leaves:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6340245/
If it is planted there, best case you kill a $30 tree; worst case, someone gets a rash after touching it and files a lawsuit.
I’m really not trying to talk bad about my mom here but I don’t know what else to do. And you are helping bring up good points that I can bring up to her!
