Botanical Name: Ficus lyrata (F. pandurata)
Common Name: Fiddle-leaf fig
Type of Plant: dicot: houseplant
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape irregular, upright tree – usually with twisted branches; large tropical leaves
Height 8-15' (to 30')
Spread 6-10'
Growth Rate mod. to rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure in/out moderate to low light indoors; protected area outdoors
Soil peat-based potting soil – well drained soil outdoors
Hardiness tender
 
Morphology:
Leaves large, fiddle-shaped to 15" long, dark green and glossy – on short petioles; margins sinuate, apex rounded, much broader than base
Flowers housed within fruit
Fruit globose, sessile, in pairs to 1 1/4" dia., spotted white
 
Propagation:
tip cuttings, stem cuttings, air layering
 
Usage:
specimen tree indoors – in bright corners near floor-ceiling windows; does well under covered patios or protected areas in tropical landscapes – good container tree.
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average water; tolerates heavy watering
Fertilizing balanced, 1/2 strength, 2 times per month
Pruning pinch out tip when young to encourage side branching
Pests/Diseases red spidermite, mealybug
Special Conditions/Other oil-based solvents in insecticides can damage young leaves
 
Origin: Tropical Africa
Family: Moraceae

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