Minimum temperature | Indoor plant 15 degrees |
Position | Light shade/sun |
Watering | Regular watering |
Comes from | Australia |
Soil type | Mediterranean feeding ground |
Full ground | No |
Tub plant | Yes |
Flowering period | N/A |
Growth rate | Normal |
A plant with a nice pot enhances the atmosphere much more and becomes more beautiful than without one. Of course the pot should match the plant and location. The recommended diameter of a pot for this Ficus nitida compacta is 53 - 90 cm. This is not only an eye-pleasing proportion, but also makes caring for the plant more easy.
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All interesting and necessary information about the Ficus nitida compacta is found in our encyclopedia
The amount of water depends on, among other things, the temperature, size of the plant and light intensity. There must be absolutely no layer of water at the bottom of the pot. The soil must be able to absorb all the moisture. If in doubt, it is better to give less water. A Ficus uses about half the amount of water in winter compared to summer.
The soil of a Ficus should always be slightly moist, without the plant with its roots in the water. It is therefore wise to give small amounts of water at a time. Do not water again until the soil begins to feel drier.
Ficus need a lot of sunlight, preferably at least 5 hours of direct sunlight per day. This can be done by placing the plant 2-3 meters in front of a window facing south or directly in front of the window facing north, west or east. When this houseplant is further away from the window, growth will stagnate and falling leaves will be replaced less quickly.
Do not feed houseplants in autumn or winter. Do not start feeding until the nutrients from the potting soil have been used up. This is for most brands of potting soil after about 6 to 8 weeks.
Prune Ficus every autumn, or if the plant gets too big. This has the advantage that the houseplant remains nicely compact, without ugly shoots. In addition, more sunlight reaches the core of Ficus during the winter. Ficus Nitida compacta is an exception, this can best be pruned in May.
The flowering of a Ficus is not noticeable. The plant produces small (green) figs. Within these figs the flowering takes place, in which a small flower develops. In the living room this process will rarely or never occur. If it does occur, we recommend removing the flowers. Flowers cost a plant a lot of energy which it can better put into its leaves and vitality.
Our plant sizes are determined by measuring the smallest plants up until the largest in a field with hundreds of plants. Because a plant is a natural product, it's possible a plant is a little smaller than the mentioned minimum size.
This deviation is 10cm maximum. In our guidelines we keep a margin of max. 10cm regarding the minimum size.
Note: when you order a plant that doesn't stay green in the winter, it's probably (when ordered during the winter months or the beginning spring season) smaller than the minimum size. This is not a problem in any case, because the plant will grow new branches or leaves and the minimum height will be reached within a short period. Your order will have the right size within a short time.
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