Ficus Lyrata | Fiddle Leaf Fig Bambino Plant, Bambino – Plant

Ficus Lyrata Plant | Fiddle leaf Fig Bambino

Fiddle Leaf Fig Bambino is an exotic compact variety of the most famous Fiddle Leaf Fig (FLF), this particular variety is widely popular in modern home decor purposes, making it the first choice in the plant parents community.

Sunlight🔆: Generally grows best in bright indirect sunlight, this plant will love to receive morning sunlight. your North-facing window will work absolutely great for this lovely plant.

Water💧: Keep steadily moist, but don’t allow it to sit in water or it will drop leaves and suffer from root rot.

Soil: Any good, fast-draining potting soil will likely do.

Fertilizer: These are heavy feeders and need plenty of fertilizer throughout the growing season, start fertilizing once a month and in small quantities, and gradually increase the quantity in subsequent months, observe the change in plant health if it  gets better. (secret:?(•_•) over-fertilizing might kill your plant so start fertilizing in small quantity)

Propagation
Ficus Lyrata can be relatively easily rooted from cuttings, even without rooting hormone. It’s best to take a cutting in the spring when you can more easily supply warmth and moisture. Ficus is rarely grown from seed and most indoor plants will never fruit or yield seed.

Repotting
Don’t miss the chance of having your hands dirty with this one, FLF doesn’t like to be root bound, repot the plant as soon as you feel that the plant growth is slowing down or if the roots become visible outside the pot. and use good quality soil mix while repotting.

Grower’s Tips
Ficus Lyrata is a wonderful and incredibly rewarding plant to grow indoors. They make beautiful corner plants and large indoor “trees” for entryways and foyers.

Ficus is one of the most popular houseplants in the world. Known as the weeping fig, the F. Benjamina is native to India and Southeast Asia, where its an important fruit and landscape plant. One of the common complaints about F. Benjamina is its tendency to shed leaves easily: you move it, it drops leaves; the watering schedule changes, it drops leaves. It might help to know that part of this is because of the way these plants have evolved. F. Benjamina are native to the subtropics and tropics where there is a distinct wet and dry season. In their native environment, plants typically drop leaves at the beginning of the dry season, making them exquisitely sensitive to changes in moisture. In terms of indoor culture, they are not especially demanding, but dislike being moved and, as mentioned before, they are highly sensitive to changes in watering.

Plant Care

Light

Thrives in bright medium to high indirect sunlight. A few hours of morning full sun is preferred.

Water

Water every 1-2 weeks, allowing soil to dry out between waterings. Increase frequency with increased light.

Plant Tip

shake the stem of this plant gently and it will strengthen the roots and promote new growth.