Genus guide
Ficus — 30 species
Ficus is a hugely diverse tropical genus that includes some of the most popular indoor trees — the fiddle leaf fig (F. lyrata), rubber plant (F. elastica), weeping fig (F. benjamina), and Ficus Audrey (F. benghalensis). Most houseplant species prefer bright indirect light and consistent watering: allow the top inch or two of soil to dry before watering again, and avoid moving the pot as sudden light changes trigger leaf drop. All Ficus species commonly grown as houseplants are toxic to cats and dogs; the latex sap contains ficin and psoralens that cause oral irritation, vomiting, and skin reactions.
All Ficus species we cover
- Alii Fig
- Audrey Fig
- Burgundy Rubber Plant
- Chicago Hardy Fig
- Common Fig
- Creeping fig
- Ficus Abidjan (burgundy rubber plant)
- Ficus Altissima 'Yellow Gem'
- Ficus Audrey
- Ficus Melany (compact rubber plant)
- Ficus microcarpa
- Ficus pumila 'Minima'
- Ficus pumila 'Variegata'
- Ficus Retusa Bonsai
- Ficus Ruby
- Ficus Tineke (variegated rubber plant)
- Fiddle leaf fig
- Fiddle-Leaf Fig Bambino
- Fig 'Black Mission'
- Fig 'Brown Turkey'
- Fig 'Celeste'
- Ginseng Ficus
- Kadota Fig
- Rubber plant
- String of Frogs
- Triangle Fig
- Violette de Bordeaux Fig
- Weeping fig
- Weeping Fig Variegata
- Willow-leaf Fig