FIDDLE LEAF FIG
This stunning houseplant is a personal favorite among many indoor plant enthusiats! Known for its eye-catching fiddle-shaped leaves and their ability to filter out harmful VOCs.
Ficus Lyrata
Moraceae or Mulberry Family
Arrives in 4" or 6" nursery pot if purchased on it's own (4" plant photos coming soon). To add a cache pot, select your decorative pot of choice on our pots page. Please note that not all decorative pots work with all nursery pots. Pots shown here are ones that fit with this particular plant's nursery pot. Cache pots do not have drainage holes and therefore we recommend keeping your plant in its nursery pot, placed inside of the cache pot. If you would like a pot with drainage, see options at the bottom.
Cache pots that will fit with this 6" plant's nursery pot:
Pots listed below have drainage and 6" plants will be potted into them upon purchase.
LIGHT
Needs bright, filtered or indirect light. A few hours of direct morning light is good but protect from hot afternoon sun. Will rapidly deteriorate in dim lighting. Keep away from drafts and temps below 60 degrees.
WATER
Water thoroughly and allow to dry out moderately in between waterings. Avoid overwatering. Reduce watering from fall to late winter.
TIPS
- Fiddle-Leaf Figs can live to around 10 years if taken care of properly! Trim to maintain desired shape or height. Cutting the top will force a bushier growth of the plant. Can be trained to be a single trunk tree or bush.
- Fertilize once a month with a liquid fertilizer. Don't fertilize during winter months.
- Once a month, thoroughly water the plant to flush out any salts, toxins, or impurities that build up in the soil. Ficus are also sensitive to chemicals.
TOXICITY
Keep out of reach of pets and children. Leaves are toxic if consumed. Avoid exposure to the sap secreted from a freshly cut leaf or stem, may cause skin irritation.