Keep your fiddle leaf fig tree alive and well with these tips.
Indoor fiddle leaf fig tree uk.
Unbelievably fashionable its the plant of the decade so far.
The fiddle leaf fig ficus lyrata is a popular indoor specimen plant featuring very large heavily veined violin shaped leaves that grow upright these plants are native to tropical parts of africa where they thrive in very warm and wet conditions.
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If you re tired of coddling the notoriously fickle fiddle leaf fig or weary of picking up dropped leaves from your weeping fig every day try a rubber plant.
Branches will grow from the leaf bases in time creating a wonderfully tropical specimen.
It can live for up to 25 50 years if cared for properly in non tropical conditions.
Ok just kidding about that last one good luck with your fiddle leaf fig tree for its birthday you may want to get it a humidifier.
The hot houseplant of the moment or really of the last few years the fiddle leaf fig makes a gorgeous architectural statement in any room of the house.
Ficus lyrata bambino 30 40cm plant type.
We ve talked a lot about fall and the crisp cool weather on the horizon.
Water weekly during the warmer months or when the top inch of soil feels dry less frequently during the winter months.
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Fiddle leaf fig are sensitive to changes in environment and will take some time to adjust to their new home.
The fiddle leaf fig glorious and exotic indoor tree.
This makes them somewhat challenging for the home grower who is likely to have trouble duplicating these steamy conditions.
They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care.
It is not hard but prefers a bright spot near a window south east or west.
Plant height including pot 30 40cm.
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A fiddle leaf fig tree houseplant will outgrow your house.
Part of our prep for the season is indoor plant decor and planning a lush living area that wows.
It can live for up to 25 50 years if cared for properly in non tropical conditions.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
Fiddle leaf fig trees don t like.
The ficus lyrata or fiddle leaf fig is a tropical tree native to the west african lowland rainforests.