Ficus Archives

Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) is easy to grow in a light, airy soil mixture made up of equal amounts of potting mix, vermiculite, and perlite. Excellent drainage is key

Ficus Tineke is a select variety of Ficus elastica (FY-Kus ee-LAS-tick-uh) and one of the ‘new’ highly variegated rubber plants on the market. Elastica originates from India and Indonesia.  It

Ficus Elastica [FY-kus ee-LASS-tih-kuh] is a popular houseplant native to the tropics of India and Southeast Asia. Most know it by the common name of the rubber plant or rubber

Keeping Ficus plants thriving can be challenge indoors or outdoors.  The recommended lighting and watering schedules are a few essentials in caring for a Ficus tree. This includes Ficus benjamina,

The different types of Rubber plants are common indoor plants because they are versatile and easy to grow. Their large, waxy leaves make this tropical plant a great addition to

Ficus plants [FYE-Kuss] include 800-1000 species of woody trees, shrubs, and vines from the Moraceae family. Many are grown as houseplants or outdoors in their native regions. Ficus plants are

The thick, violin-shaped leaves inspire its name – the Fiddle Leaf Ficus.  Joanna Gaines includes one in every “reveal” on Fixer Upper. Erin Napier of Home Town adds the Fiddle

The rubber tree, or Ficus elastica, is a popular decorative household plant. It’s hardy and grows well indoors thanks to a number of features:  Low light tolerance Limited water needs

Named for their large, violin-shaped leaves, the fiddle leaf fig is a popular member of the Moraceae family and is related to the rubber tree plant varieties. The plant is

If you have grown a Ficus tree indoors you have experienced your Ficus losing leaves. Few people who have ever bought a Ficus tree (weeping fig tree), especially Ficus Benjamina,

Ficus elastica – the rubber plant, a member of genus ficus, under the fig family Moraceae. Care for this rugged plant with shiny leaves is easy to learn. Many types

Ficus Alii (FY-kus ah-lee) is a relatively new addition to the world of cultivated Ficus plants. It is a perennial “ornamental fig” plant belonging to the family Moraceae and makes for

The burgundy rubber plant is a selected cultivar of Ficus elastica [FY-kus, ee-LASS-tih-kuh]. It is a Ficus species from the fig genus, a part of the Moraceae fig family, Ficeae tribe, and Urostigma subgenus.  More on other

The Green Island Ficus – Ficus microcarpa, [FY-kus my-kro-KAR-puh] is a slow-growing plant that belongs to the fig family Moraceae. Ficus lyrata and Ficus benjamina tree are other popular indoor

The House Plant Homeowners Tree: Ficus Plant Care The Ficus benjamina, commonly known as the Benjamins fig, fig ficus, weeping figs, or benjamin figs, is the houseplant most people think

What is a Ficus tree? Ficus trees, also known as ficus benjamina, weeping fig tree or the benjamin fig, have a tendency to freak people out… It seems like as

The Ficus pumila [FY-kus] [POO-mil-uh] is a fast-growing, climbing vine often referred to as the “creeping fig.” Ficus repens is also a synonym. It’s part of the Ficus genus and the

Ficus Audrey is a selected variety of Ficus Benghalensis [FY-Kus, Ben-gal-EN-sis]. This evergreen tree is known as the strangling fig and belongs to the family Moraceae. Its cousins are the

The fiddle-leaf fig is the common name for Ficus Lyrata or Ficus Pandurata comes from the family Moraceae. It’s related to the rubber plant. The plant gets its name from its

Amstel King has superior qualities for use in indoor environments with plants sometimes encounter adverse conditions.