Last updated on December 11th, 2024 at 05:45 pm
Fiddle fig leaf plant Care information (Ficus Lyrata) Indoors. This stunning plant can transform your living space, especially if you’ve got rooms with high ceilings. Its big, glossy leaves add a touch of elegance and are perfect for making a statement.
Whether you’re placing it in a bright corner or letting it be the star of your entryway, it can elevate the look of any room. Just make sure it gets enough light and some humidity, and you’ll have a thriving indoor tree that’s sure to impress. It is considered a houseplant where there are freezing temperatures during the winter seasons.
It thrives best in tropical or sub-tropical climates and does great in outdoor settings as long as it doesn’t freeze during the winter. If you live in a place where frosty winters are common, you might want to think about moving it indoors when temperatures drop. It’s a tough plant but needs some care with the cold!
Where to place the Fiddle Fig Plant
They like lots of room to grow and will do well underneath a skylight. The water requirements are simple. Water about once maybe twice per week, it depends on where you place it indoors.
The Fiddle Leaf Fig doesn’t like being near fireplaces, entrance doors, or places with frequent temperature changes. Ideally, find a spot where the temperature stays steady around 70°F. A stable climate keeps this plant happy and healthy, away from drafts and sudden heat bursts. If you’ve got a cozy room at home with the right conditions, that’s where your Fiddle Leaf Fig will thrive. Keep it there for a lush and flourishing display.
Not enough sunlight and the foliage will fall off. The Fiddle fig plant does not like to be moved around. Once you find a good spot do your best to keep it there. It is best to be consistent with watering about 2-3 times per week. A little more often if you placed it in a hot spot. It likes the soil to be somewhat moist.
Make sure your container drains well this plant will develop root rot quickly. I have seen numerous containers with the bottom hole plugged up. Check them often using a pencil or stick to unplug.
Fiddle Fig tree plants will grow about 10′ tall indoors, perfect for homes with tall ceilings. However, outdoors (where it never freezes) it will get up to 50′ tall.
What about in a decorative container?
Here is a lovely well-trimmed Fiddle Fig Plant in a container. You will have to water it more often, so it looks its best. It does not mind direct sunlight but not more than 5 hours or so. Placing it next to a south or southwest-facing window and it will do well there.
How much light do they need?
Plenty of indirect light or filtered light is what they like. Full sunlight for long periods will develop leaf scorch, or the leaves will turn brown, especially in the middle of the leaf. Particularly throughout the American Southwest.
In its natural habitat, it can grow up to 10 ft. tall and 5 ft. wide outdoors. Indoors it will grow to about seven or eight feet tall. It does produce a small olive-sized fruit but only in its natural habitat. Where is their natural habitat? Western Africa.
It does best with humidity, you should mist the plant at least once per week. One crucial fact is that they do not like to be moved around, so think well before choosing a good spot for your Fiddle-Leaf-Fig plant.
Problems with the fiddle fig leaf plant
If the brown spots are in the middle of the plant you might be over-watering it. Additionally, the yellowing and the dropping foliage indicate over-watering.
If browning occurs on the edges and the middle of the plant it is underwatering. This can be cured by misting your plant every other day and ensuring watering at least once per week. If your home is consistently dry you might try watering twice per week.
Another big problem is mealybugs and sometimes spider mites. Mealybugs will hide underneath the foliage of this plant. Take outdoors and spray a strong stream of water to knock off most of these insects.
Afterward, spray with neem oil or insecticidal soaps to kill Mealybugs or Spider mites. Read more about – Insects and diseases on plants.
