The fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is a popular indoor tree featuring very large, heavily veined, and glossy violin-shaped leaves that grow upright on a sleek trunk. A fiddle-leaf fig is perfect as a focal point of a room if you can situate it in a floor-standing container where the plant is allowed to grow to at least 6 feet tall. (Most indoor specimens reach around 10 feet tall.) It's a fairly fast grower and can be potted at any point in the year if you're like most gardeners acquiring a nursery plant to keep indoors.
| Botanical Name | Ficus lyrata |
| Common Name | Fiddle-leaf fig, banjo fig |
| Plant Type | Tropical, Foliage |
| Mature Size | 50 ft. tall (outdoors), 10 ft. tall (indoors) |
| Sun Exposure |
Partial Shade |
| Soil Type | Loamy, medium moisture, well-draining |
| Soil pH | Acidic, neutral, |
|
Hardiness Zones |
10-12 |
| Native Area | Tropical western Africa |
| Pet-friendly? | No |