Make an eye catcher display in your outdoor and indoor spaces with an excellent Ficus panda plant.
Ficus is evergreen perennial tree in Moraceae family. This is rapidly growing, rounded, broad headed, evergreen tree with the glossy, dark green, leathery leaves are densely clothed and trunk is quite smooth, light grey in color.
Common Name |
Ficus Panda, Ficus truncata |
Maximum Reachable Height |
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Bloom Time |
The flowers are inconspicuous. |
Difficulty Level |
Easy to medium |
Care And Nurture
- Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light.
- Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch.
- Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.
Sunlight |
- At least 3-6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural indirect bright light for the rest of the day.
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Watering |
- Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
- Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
- Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
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Soil |
- The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
- Grow well in pH range of 5.5 to 7
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Temperature |
Ficus trees also cannot tolerate low temperatures or drafts. They need to be kept in temperatures above 60 degrees F(16 degrees C) and actually prefer temperatures above 70 degrees F (21 degrees C). |
Fertilizer |
- During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
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