Ficus

Scientific Name: Ficus benjamina, F. elastica, F. lyrata

Category: Flowers and Foliages

Description:

Ficuses are among the most popular houseplants. Most can grow to the size of a small tree. Weeping figs (F. benjamina) have oval shaped leaves with a sharp point, about 3 inches long. Rubber plants (F. elastica) have large oval shaped leaves, held stiffly at an angle, and can reach 8-10 inches long. Fiddleleaf figs (F. lyrata) have large leaves that resemble the body of a fiddle, with a large rounded tip and small bumps at the leaf base.

Variegated weeping fig	Ficus foliage with fruit
Variegated weeping fig	Ficus (variegated rubber tree)

Ficus (weeping fig)	Ficus (rubber tree)
Ficus (Fiddleleaf fig)	Ficus foliage