Adopting and caring for Ficus Lyrata
Adopting: Adding a sculpture-like Ficus Lyrata, also known as Fiddle Leaf 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 an 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: To mimic the conditions of Cameroonian rain forests, it is best to heavy water a Lyrata and let the soil dry out before the next watering. Tt is a good idea to hold off watering until the top layer of soil is dry to the 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 even better. If you are using a chemical mix, ensure that it doesn’t touch the stalk or leaves. This could damage the plant
Ficus Lyrata is a naturally photogenic tree that can fit into any interior setting. Its gigantic leaf structure makes it a very decorative, almost sculpture-like plant, ideal for modern designer homes
Did you know??
Only Fiddle Leaf Figs kept outdoors will produce flowers and fruit

Jay Krishna Raman (verified owner) –
5 stars r less for rating them. Anyways, ordered a Crisie Crossed variegated fern n received an excellent plant. Firstly the packing was very professionally done with a lot of thought n personal touch put into it. 2ndly the plant was in great shape and looked better than what was displayed on their site. Both these points are much better than other online plants service providers.
Would surely be ordering more and would recommend eplants to other plant lovers too.
Keep up the great work.
Admin –
Thank you for your wonderful review Jay. Yes we have put in a lot of thought to ensure that the plants we ship are display-ready and reach you in the best possible way. Glad you liked the eplants experience. Hope to see you again on eplants ????
Pijush Mitra (verified owner) –
My first experience with eplants was definitely unforgettable.. The beautifully packed plants had arrived.. And my security personnel had neatly arranged the boxes in my parking bay albeit upside down.. So it was a good few hours from their arrival to my return from my hospital that my plant babies were facing terra firma the wrong way..
Unboxed them next day.. Plant parenting never felt so good.. And despite having brown thumbs.. I researched and researched.. And brought up these few beauties..Their black diapers were a very sore thumb and I felt eplants should also have a collection of baby dresses (ceramic and terracotta pots and planters)..
I’m also impressed with the patient hearing and replies to our silly queries.. But without their helpful and timely advice I felt that I would have lost a few..
Definitely will buy again.. And already started recommending to near and dear..
Admin –
Thank you Pijush! It’s reviews like these we live for. We are here to help create the next generation of plant parents working with them to discover, choose, buy and experience plants in ways they have never done. Glad you loved the eplants experience. We will support you to turn your brown thumb into green. Hope to see you again soon, picking up another bundle of plants from our collection 😊