Plant Care Guides / Indoor
The fiddle-leaf fig, Ficus lyrata, takes its name from its big, violin-shaped leaves. It is one of the most striking indoor trees you can grow, and its large, glossy foliage makes it a real feature in a bright room. Figs are an ancient family of plants that have been woven through history and culture for thousands of years.
Those large leaves do more than look good; they make the fiddle-leaf fig an efficient air-purifying plant. One thing worth knowing up front is that figs like routine. They do not enjoy being shuffled around, so once you find a bright spot it is happy in, try to leave it there.
Bright, filtered light is ideal, with a little gentle direct morning sun. Avoid a dark corner, where it will sulk and slowly start to look sad. Turn the pot a quarter every week or two so it grows evenly towards the light.
The trick is not to water too often. Wait until the top third or so of the soil has dried out, almost down to the roots, then water deeply until it drains from the bottom. Drooping leaves are a sign it is thirsty. Leaves turning brown or black usually mean it has had too much water.
Feed monthly through summer with a fertiliser high in nitrogen to support all that leafy growth.
Repot every one to two years in spring, or when roots start to grow through the bottom of the pot. Use a good, free-draining potting mix and a container only one size larger.
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