Ficus Take care and Varieties

 Ficus  Take care Tips 

Versatile and hardy plants are often grown indoors, and Ficus come in all sorts of shapes, from creeping vines to large trees. Its glossy leaves grow in a variety of colors and shapes. Although this relative of the edible fig is a tropical plant, it lives in different stages.

Colorful combinations

850 species have a wide range of origins. The leaves are dark burgundy on the rubber plant, diamond-shaped in rotting figs, small-pinky-nail in some creeping species, and football-like in others.

Ficus Care needs to know

Requirements vary for different varieties, but in general, figs prefer to keep well-drained, fertile soil constantly moist. Although it can tolerate occasionally missed irrigation, allowing them to continue to dry emphasizes the plant.

When it comes to lighting, ficus plants are somewhat subtle. Ficus needs a lot of light, especially for the best color of its leaves. But there are varieties of figs that tolerate medium and low light conditions. In low light, the Ficus will be low and may have poor branching habits. They grow slowly in low light. If suddenly moved to a new location with a different light than usual, the ficus may drop more leaves. Although frightening, the plant is recovering as soon as it adapts to the new conditions.

Under the right conditions, figs can grow relatively fast. If you have a large type, this can be troublesome because it can quickly increase its space. Regular pruning prevents this and promotes good branching. However, there is a limit to pruning large type ficus tolerance. For wood species, the best way is to start a new plant with an air layer.

Air layering involves removing or removing some of the bark scars and dusting the wound with rooting hormone. Wrap in moist spaghetti moss and dark plastic to keep it moist, moist, and free of light. Roots appear in 2 to 3 months. When these roots form, moisten the algae and test for root growth every few weeks. Once the roots begin to grow in the spore, cut the new root and the stems below the plant.

Many types of figs

Creeping fig

Ficus Pumila is a vineyard plant with small leaves and aerial roots that stick to a wall or moss pole. It is sometimes used to cover surface patterns. Requires more moisture and frequent watering than most figs.

Fiddle-leaf fig

Ficus Lirata grows into a large tree with violin-shaped leaves over 1 foot long. The hard, waxy leaves are medium green above and gray-green below.

Mistletoe figs

Ficus Deltoidia creates an interesting indoor shrub. It forms branches covered with wedge-shaped leaves and many small, inedible green figs turn red in the bright sun. It is sometimes listed as Ficus diversifolia.

Narrow-leaf fig

Ficus Maclellandi 'Alii' is a tree species with long, short, sharp leaves that give the appearance of bamboo. It is sometimes called Ali fig or banana fig, and it can be classified as Ficus Pinnitzki.

Rubber plant

Ficus elastica, also known as rubber plant, has hard, elliptical leaves, often maroon in color. Grow it into a multistem shrub or a branching tree.

'Starlight' weeping fig

Ficus Benjamina 'Starlight' has a curved plant shape like a regular rotting fig, but its leaves are curved with decorative white bark. The contrast in bright light is very intense.

'Too Little' weeping fig

Ficus Benjamina ‘Too Little’ is a half-grown, slow-growing, regular weeping fig. The individual leaves are small and curled or curled, and the distance between the branches is short, resulting in a very small tree.

Variegated creeping fig

Ficus Pumila 'Variegata' is a small leaf crawling boat with a narrow white stripe on the leaf margins. Like regular creeping figs, it prefers high moisture and moist roots

Variegated Indian Laurel Fig

Ficus Microcarpa is similar to weeping figs but has slightly larger and more leathery leaves. It is also less likely to shrink leaves with changes in light conditions or temperature. This plant is sometimes classified as Ficus Retusa Nitida.

Variegated rubber plant

Ficus elastica 'Variegata' cream has triangular leaves of white, gray-green, and green. Its color is very intense in bright light.

weeping figs

Ficus Benjamina to Is the most widely grown fig. Often many are planted in the same pot and knit into decorative items. Avoid moving the plant once you find a good spot; The leaves fall off immediately in response to environmental changes.