These tropical plants generally have thick stems and fleshy, variegated leaves. Gardeners value this small, compact plant for its thick, variegated foliage, and ease of care. It has broad elongated leaves. The leaf has irregular yellowish-white edges, with shades of green sections in the center.
Leaf size is largest on young plants. Ficus plants range from large trees to woody shrubs.
Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
Common Name | Ficus Safari |
Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 20 m |
Bloom Time | NA |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Cut below the thinner parts, just above the thick part of the branches. Cut right above leaf nodes. Try to prune the overall size of the plant. Everywhere you prune, new branches will spring up. Always keep few sets of leaves, at least, so it can continue to make food for itself and re-grow.
This Ficus can keep under the indoor condition where the direct sunlight is available.
Sunlight | Full to partial sunlight |
Watering | Moderately |
Soil | Well-drain sandy loam soil |
Temperature | 25 to 35 degree C |
Fertilizer | Liquid fertilizer on a monthly basis between spring and summer. |
Foliage
Ornamental Use: