One of the most popular houseplants today is the fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata). Yet this arboreal gem is also a candidate for outdoor growing. You would not know this from looking at the climate ...

When a rubber plant loses leaves, they often first turn yellow or brown, as shown in this image. Photo: Getty Images/Nadya So The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is one of the most popular houseplants.

Ficus elastica, or the rubber tree, is the stalwart of the houseplant stable. Its large dark green leaves and rosey-pink pointy leaf buds are instantly recognisable. “Ficus” relates to the tree that ...

Tammy provides care tips for fiddle-leaf figs and suggests some fuss-free alternatives. The beauty of fiddle-Leaf figs (Ficus lyrata) comes at a price - they can be a very fussy plant. So if yours is ...

Ubiquitous in magazine pages and the homes of flora fanatics everywhere, the fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) was arguably the “it” plant of 2017. Named for the shape of its distinctive leathery dark ...