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Select a branch on the fiddle leaf fig with three or four nodes and a couple of leaves. Select a node on the branch for air layering and remove the leaf at that node.
The leaves are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a lyre or fiddle; they are up to 45 cm (18 in) long and 30 cm (12 in) broad (though usually smaller) with a leathery texture, prominent veins and a wavy margin. The fruit is a green fig 2.5–3 cm (1-¼ in) diameter. Ficus lyrata Warb.
Here’s how to care for your fiddle leaf fig tree so it can thrive in your home for years.
These are the most common causes of brown spots on fiddle leaf fig foliage, plus simple tips for restoring your plant’s health.
Edema showing as burst red capillaries on a Ficus lyrata leaf Edema , (also spelled oedema, and named from the analogous disorder in humans and other animals), is a disorder in plants caused by the build-up of water in plant tissues faster than the leaves can transpire.
Ficus spp., including Ficus benjamina (weeping fig), Ficus elastica (rubber plant) and Ficus lyrata (fiddle-leaf fig) Hoya spp. Orchidaceae (orchid) spp. Peperomia spp. Palms, such as Chamaedorea elegans (parlor palm) and Dypsis lutescens (areca palm), Philodendron spp. Monstera species (Swiss cheese plants) Musa spp. (bananas) Ensete spp. (ensets)
How Often Should You Water Fiddle Leaf Fig Plants? Maintaining proper moisture levels is crucial. "Generally, water it every 7-10 days, but let the top two inches of soil dry out first," Nyman ...
Ficus (/ ˈ f aɪ k ə s / [2] or / ˈ f iː k ə s / [3] [4]) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae.Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone.