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How to Grow Fiddle Leaf Fig

Ficus lyrata

Your complete guide to growing Fiddle Leaf Fig.

☀SunPartial shade (4-6 hours)
💧WaterWater when top inch of soil is dry, typically weekly
🗺Zones10–12
📏Height4-10 feet
Fiddle Leaf Fig📷 Wikimedia Commons

Companion Plants for Fiddle Leaf Fig

✓ Good companions

Bird of Paradise

Similar bright light needs and both benefit from increased humidity

Monstera Deliciosa

Both tropical plants with similar humidity and temperature preferences

Peace Lily

Increases ambient humidity which fiddle leaf figs prefer, similar care requirements

Philodendron

Compatible light and humidity requirements, helps create tropical microclimate

Pothos

Thrives in similar bright, indirect light conditions and helps increase humidity

Rubber Plant

Compatible watering schedule and light requirements, both prefer well-draining soil

Snake Plant

Similar low-light tolerance and infrequent watering needs, helps purify air

ZZ Plant

Complementary growth habits and both tolerate similar indoor conditions

✗ Keep away from

Boston Fern

Requires much higher humidity and more frequent watering than fiddle leaf fig can tolerate

Cactus

Thrives in bright direct sunlight and drought conditions that would stress fiddle leaf figs

Succulents

Require completely different watering schedules - succulents need dry conditions while fiddle leaf f…

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