Ficus lyrata
Ficus lyrata, commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone, where it grows in lowland tropical rainforest. It can grow up to tall.
leaf. Ficus lyrata leaves are lyrate, meaning that they resemble a lyre.
The leaves are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a lyre or fiddle; they are up to long and broad, though usually smaller, with a leathery texture, prominent veins and a wavy margin.
The fruit is a green fig 2.5–3 cm diameter.It is a popular ornamental tree in subtropical and tropical gardens, and is also grown as a houseplant in temperate areas, where it usually stays shorter and fails to flower or fruit. It requires indirect natural light. It is hardy down to, so specimens may be placed outside during warm periods.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
