24” Ficus Benjamina

Adopting and caring for a Ficus

Adopting: Adding a well cared for Ficus to a plant collection is a feeling only a plant parent can understand. At eplants, we bring you display-ready plants, with high-quality growth, compact shape and well-formed leaves

Locating: A Ficus is a versatile plant that can do well in bright sun, shaded, lower light areas and even indoors. If you are growing them indoors, or on a well-shaded balcony we recommend that you move the plant around to a spot that has better light once every few weeks

Potting: Since these plants are natives of the tropics they need porous, well-drained soils. They do well in a 30:30:30:10 mix of cocopeat, compost, coarse sand and Perlite

Watering: Ficus need less water than most indoor plants. It’s a good idea to hold off watering them until the top layer of soil dry to touch. Drooping or yellowing leaves could indicate over-watering or poor drainage.

Fertilising: If your potting mix is right, these plants will not require too much fertiliser. However, nourishing them with an organic liquid fertiliser two or three times a year will help them do well. If you are using a chemical mix, ensure that they don’t touch the stalk or its leaves. This could damage the plant.

Ficus Benjamina is a unique tree species that can be groomed into beautiful forms making it is one of the most common interesting potted plants around. Left out in the open garden, a Benjamina can grow into a giant tree with spectacular, shimmery leaves that can add a green canopy to any landscape.

Did you know?

Ficus trees are estimated to have been on earth for 60 to 80 million years.