| Description | Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) is a tropical tree that can be grown indoors as a large plant. It can be a tricky plant to grow. They are temperamental and susceptible to environmental conditions, especially the cold. |
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| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Broadleaf evergreen, Site author's observations, Trees Tropical |
| Hardiness Zone | tropical |
| Sunlight | bright indirect light with a few hours of full sun from time to time |
| Moisture | moist with periods of dryness, dry out between watering |
| Growing Media | average house |
| Temperature | try to keep above 60 degrees F |
| Flowers | seldom, if ever, flowers in an indoor house environment |
| Leaves | a leaf that is divided into several lobes which increase in size toward a terminal lobe, shaped like a fiddle (lyre), yellow leaves and wet potting mix are a sign of overwatering |
| Stems | woody |
| Dimensions | under good growing conditions, it can reach 6 feet, much larger in the warmer hardiness zones, and when grown as a landscape plant outdoors |
| Propagation | air layering, cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone, where it grows in lowland tropical rainforest. It can grow up to 12–15 m (39–49 ft) tall. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Fiddle-leaf Fig |
| Author's Notes | We have grown many Fiddle Leaf Figs in our home and have had moderate success. Bringing them outside during the growing season helps. I have been in friends' houses and have seen large plants. Many have told me they do nothing special, but they subconsciously have provided the plant with its environmental and cultural needs. |
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