Ficus Archives

Ficus lyrata, how to care for fiddle-leaf fig

Ficus lyrata, the fiddle-leaf fig, is a very beautiful indoor plant. Many find its thick, shiny green leaves very appealing.

Ficus bonsai – the beginner’s bonsai, care and best species

Bonsai-making is definitely an art that deserved discovering.

Rubber tree, ficus elastica

The rubber tree, or Ficus elastica, is a very beautiful indoor plant much liked for its shiny thick leathery leaves.

Ficus microcarpa, an easy-care bonsai for starters

Ficus microcarpa is a small, easy bonsai often found in DIY and home furniture stores.

Ficus Tree: How to Grow and Care for Ficus Indoors

Ficus benjamina is certainly one of the favorite plants all around, and deserves to be taken care of diligently.

Ficus retusa, proper care for this ideal bonsai

Ficus retusa is one of the trees most often used to grow bonsai.

Ficus ginseng, caring for this beginner’s bonsai

Ficus ginseng is a bonsai-like houseplant. Great for beginners, it’s got a thick root trunk and very nice leaves.

Ficus carica, the common fig tree

Ficus carica, the common fig tree, produces either green, black or purple figs.

Ficus forever, a series of beautiful weeping figs

The Ficus Forever series is a collection of magnificent indoor plants from the Ficus benjamina species.

Grafted ficus bonsai – grafting, rootstock, care

Most Ficus ginseng bonsai are grafted Ficus microcarpa.

Ficus tree repotting, 2-minute walk-through

Is your ficus hinting it’s in a tight fit? Time to repot! This short video will make things so easy for you (and your dear ficus). Procedure, pot, soil mix, watering and special tips, you’ll be all set and your indoor plant will enjoy the attention! Read more ►

Fig health benefits as juice, poultice, gargling and more

The fig is the fruit of the fig tree (Ficus carica), a species of Ficus native to Syria, Afghanistan and the Mediterranean area, and it offers many benefits for health.

A ripe green fig sliced open on a wooden outdoor table.

Air roots forming on Ficus Ginseng

People love ficus ginseng for its thick, swollen apparent roots. In time, it’ll even send down new aerial roots down to the pot!

Fig tree, generous from North to South

The fig tree isn’t reserved to hot-weather climates in the South. Some hardy varieties make it possible to harvest these sweet fruits even in regions up North.

Fig tree leaves on a clothesline with clothes pins, the left one is yellowish and the right one greenish in hue.

Fig tree, a summer-loving fruit tree

The fig tree is an amazing fruit tree with very unique leaves.

Which air-purifying plant to get first?

As they breathe and grow, these plants purify pollutants out from the air… and they’re beautiful, too! Discover Ficus ginseng, Tillandsia andAnthurium, three plants that have what it takes to make your day!

Dracaena and ficus are two air-purifying plants, here filtering both light and air

Create your own bonsai!

The Egyptians were familiar with putting trees in pots to carry them around easily, then the Chinese did it because it looked good, but the Japanese are the people who became the true creators of the art of bonsai.