Mistletoe Fig

Mistletoe Fig Care

Ficus Deltoidea

What is the plant

Ficus deltoidea is usually found as an evergreen epiphyte or small shrub that can grow up to 2 metres tall. Another report says that it can become a tree up to 14 metres tall with a bole 26cm in diameter. The plant produces aerial roots when growing in warm, humid conditions.The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is often used as an ornamental. Various selections are commercially grown as pot plants in temperate regions

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

16°C - 16°C

Hardiness zone

10a - 11b

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Summer regular moderate watering defended warm water (2 times a week), the soil should dry out slightly before the next irrigation. In winter, watering is reduced to 1 time in 7-10 days. Avoid over-moistening.
Fertilizer
From spring to autumn, every 2 weeks, liquid fertilizer, alternating organic and mineral.
Sunlight
Bright diffused light. This species is light-loving enough.

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Soil
Fertile, weakly acidic or neutral: 1 part of the turf ground, 1 part of the leaf earth, 1/2 part of the sand, you can add a little charcoal. Either 1 part of the turf ground, 1 part peat, 1 part of the leaf earth, 1 part sand (pH 6.5-7.5). Requires good drainage, the best option if a lower layer is composed of expanded clay, sand and the upper.
Temperature
64,4-73,4 ° F, in winter not below 60,8 ° F. In case of extreme heat, ventilation is necessary. This type of ficus is quite resistant to temperature fluctuations.
Popularity
66 people already have this plant 11 people have added this plant to their wishlists