Abstract: The paper aims to study the possibility of using Ficus tikoua Bureau as a pioneer plant in the vegetation restoration process of mining area, especially to tailings. This study was carried out with a simulation of the mining area and a tailing for the process of vegetation restoration. And the heavy metals in the aboveground part of Ficus tikoua Bureau and perennial ryegrass under the same culture condition were also determined. Results showed that: it was effective to use Ficus tikoua Bureau in the process of vegetation restoration and phytoremediation. And results also showed that Ficus tikoua Bureau was better than perennial ryegrass in the uptake of cadmium, arsenic, lead, zinc, especially for the absorption of cadmium. The research provided certain theoretical references for using Ficus tikoua Bureau was the process of vegetation restoration and phytoremediation process of mining area.