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Ficus Tree Care

Basic Ficus Plant Info

How Do You Care for an Indoor Ficus?

How Much Light Does a Ficus Need?

How Much Water Does a Ficus Need?

Can I Leave My Ficus Outdoors?

Troubleshooting Ficus Trees

There are more than 800 species of ficus plants, including fruiting fig trees , shrubs, and vines , but only a few are used as houseplants.

The most popular of these is Ficus benjamina , also known as the weeping fig. It's native to Southeast Asia, where it can grow incredibly tall, but it's prized in the US as a tough houseplant that doesn't need a ton of water or care.

Two other ficus, the fiddle-leaf ficus ( Ficus lyrata ) and the rubber fig (

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