Ficus lyrata 6in Fiddle Leaf Fig

Common Names: Fiddle-leaf Fig, Banjo Fig.

Description: Large, shiny, heavily-veined, violin-shaped leaves that grow on upright stems.

Light: Bright, indirect light.

Water: Water when top inch of soil feels dry. Reduce watering in the winter. Mist for humidity.

Origins: Native to western Africa.

Interesting Fact:  In natural circumstances these trees begin life high in the branches of another tree, then send roots down to the ground and it slowly strangles the host tree to death.