Ep. 238 Exploring Ficus: More than the houseplant in the corner | #GoodGrowing

You’ve probably seen Ficus in living rooms, lobbies, or maybe even grown one yourself, but how much do you really know about these iconic houseplants? Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast as we explore the surprisingly diverse world of Ficus. From weeping figs and rubber trees to creeping figs and giant banyans, we dive into their history, care, different species, and more!

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00:41 – There are a lot of ficus species!

02:12 – Ficus species native to the United States, and what are strangler figs.

07:08 – What are Ficus?

12:25 – General care of Ficus houseplants.

22:23 – Common Ficus houseplants

23:38 – Ficus benjamina (weeping fig)

27:14 – Ficus elastica (rubber tree)

33:15 – Ficus lyrata (fiddle leaf fig)

36:03 – Ficus benghalensis (banyan, Ficus Audrey)

42:35 – Ficus maclellandii (banana/long leaf fig, Ficus Alli)