I am worried. Planted a Ficus Benjamina Variegata in a container in my garden next to the patio, about 10 years ago. The roots have penetrated through the container and the plant is about 7 meters tall now, but slender. Of late i heard that their roots can be very destructive to the foundation of the house. Will the roots eventually affect my house. It is a beautiful tree and I will be sad if i have to cut it down. I live in Cape Town, South Africa and the area has sandy soil. The normal fig tree dont want to grow in my area. So far I havent seen any roots close to the surface.

Can anyone give me some help regarding this. rpkays2002@yahoo.com