The fiddle-leaf fig is often used in interior design to enhance your space. Whether at home or at work, it adds a touch of nature while remaining modern. This decorative indoor plant is appreciated for its green, leathery, and shiny foliage. Due to the size of its leaves, it is important to clean them regularly to prevent dust accumulation. Like all fig trees, it does not like to be moved. It can live up to 20 years and reach a height of 3 m!
Caution, handle with care! This plant contains latex, which can cause irritation on contact with skin and eyes. Risk of toxicity if ingested by animals.
- Family: Moraceae.
- Origin: Tropical humid regions of West Africa.
- Watering:
- Spring to autumn: Let the soil surface dry between waterings.
- Winter: Let the soil dry completely between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: High, ideally use a humidifier or mist the foliage regularly (in winter).
- Soil type: Rich but very well-draining.
- Avoid water remaining in the saucer.
- Light: Moderate to high.
- Orientation: East, west, or slightly away from a south-facing window.
- Growth: Fast.
- Temperature: Warm, never below 7ᵒC, and avoid drafts.
- Between 15ᵒC and 25ᵒC.
Pot diameter: 9 cm and 15 cm.
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
