Fiddle-Leaf Fig – Ficus lyrata ‘Compacta’ and F. lyrata

Common Name: Fiddle-Leaf Fig (compact), Fiddle-Leaf, banjo Fig

Botanical Name: Ficus lyrata 'Compacta' and F. lyrata, FI-cus li-RA-ta

Decorative Life: Years.

Availability: Year Round

‘Compacta’ can be easily grown from tissue culture whereas the normal form (F. lyrata) is propagated using the much more difficult air layering technique.

Chill sensitive, hold at or above 55F.

• Ficus is from the Latin name for the edible fig.
• The specific epithet name “lyrata” means shaped like a lyre which is a harp class instrument, in reference to its leaves. Hence, the selection of the common names.