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FIDDLE LEAF FIG
Botanical Name: Ficus lyrate
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Water: Wait for the top inch of your fiddle leaf fig tree’s soil to dry before watering. Lukewarm or room temperature water works best since cold water can put plants into shock. Fiddle leaf figs like thorough waterings, but do not like to sit in water. To prevent this, let the water completely drain out from the bottom and ensure the pot’s tray or saucer is dry. Any time it goes with not enough water, fiddle leaf fig’s leaves will turn brown along the edges and drop. An overwatered fiddle leaf fig will have both dark brown spots and edges on its leaves along with an unpleasant smell lingering near its soil. You can correct these watering mishaps by either watering less or repotting in fresh soil less-moisten soil, if it’s overwatered. Or, water it more if it’s underwatered. You should promptly correct any watering mistakes since unchecked problems can result in holey leaves!
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Botanical Name: Ficus lyrate
Fiddle Leaf Fig is a native to rain forest. Ficus lyrata, commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone, where it grows in lowland tropical rainforest. If given the proper care, the Fiddle leaf figs can grow a couple feet every year. These popular houseplants can climb upwards of 6 feet or more in your home. Their profound green shiny leaves, coupled with their fig shape make this plant great for entertaining areas ad open spaces.
Most fiddle leaf fig trees serve as floor plants thanks to their towering size. Younger fiddle leaf figs can briefly live on shelves while they’re small. then moved to an open location. The F. lyrata compacta and Suncoast cultivars are smaller and bushier varieties of the traditional fiddle leaf fig, but the main F. lyrata variety is the most common find. Fiddle leaf figs are known for having picky care guidelines. Despite that, difficult as they may seem, tending to one isn’t as hard as some may think!
Fertilizer: Feed with a water-soluble plant food throughout the growing season, apply according to directions. Fiddle leaf figs also require nutrient-rich soil to sustain their large leaves. Replenish the nutrients in its soil with plant food every once in a while to keep leaves lush and vibrant.
Temperatures: These plants prefer warm, humid climates similar to the weather in their native rain forests. Place your fiddle leaf figs in rooms that are around 65-75°F. Do not keep them in a room below 50°F or else they will start to develop brown spots. To increase humidity, you can keep other plants near them or keep the plant on top of a tray of gravel.
Fiddle leaf figs are also sensitive to drafts. Keep surrounding windows shut tight and place them safely away from fans and air conditioning units and other sources of drafts. Too much open-air exposure can dry out their leaves and cause the leaves to drop. Fiddle leaf figs need be stationary, anchored in one place, refrain from moving them unless absolutely necessary. sudden location changes can also cause their leaves to drop.
Toxicity Caution: Fiddle leaf fig trees parts can cause stomach irritation to pets if ingested. Keep the plant out of pets reach by placing them on a high shelf or in a place were pets and climb.
Fiddle Leaf Fig
Ideal Growing Preferences
Light: Fiddle leaf figs prefer lots of bright, filtered light. Keep your fiddle leaf fig near a sunny, east-facing window so it can take in lots of sunshine throughout the day. GREEN THUMB TIP: (rotate the plant every few months once it begins to reach or lean toward the light).
Wipe down your fiddle leaf fig tree’s leaves once a week to keep them free of dust and to help the plant efficiently absorb more sunlight. This is especially important for this plant since its large leaves are prone to dust.
Soil: Rich, well-drained peaty potting soil. Plan on re-potting about once a year because once roots become crowded, they will start growing through the container’s drainage hole, causing air and water circulation problems, that can lead to root rot.
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FIDDLE LEAF FIG:
Semi-gloss green fig shaped leaves
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