Dear Apartment Therapy, I moved into a loft a few months back and am still trying to fill some empty space up given the height of the ceilings. I really want to get a tree for a corner of my living room and noticed this one in House Beautiful a few months back. Problem is, I can't seem to find out what sort of tree it is. Any idea?
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looks like a fig
A little hard to tell from the photo, but looks to me like a fairly common houseplant type of fig.
Looks like a Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus Lyrata).
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as for the plant, pretty sure it's an ornamental fig
It's a Fiddle Leaf Fig, pretty common and pretty easy to care for. This seems to be the "In" houseplant now. I've seen several at Home Depot Etc.
I have 3 in my home (excessive i know...) LOVE THEM!!!
fiddle fig, and at that size, if youre in nyc it will cost you about $250.00. I have one, and its not that easy to care for. but it has beautiful leaves.
Yes. Fiddle leafed fig. I have one. Friend bought it for me from the Flower district - it's a lot cheaper there, although I believe still in a hundreds. They will deliver. Do not go to a fancy garden place because it will cost you twice as much.
Also, I have been rotating mine to give it even sunlight. Don't change it's general location though. They don't like that so much.
I have one... Fiddle Leaf Fig.
I'm the question-asker. Thanks guys! Any specific shop/place in NYC that I should head to to get it?
The best deal "new" would be to go to the distributors on 28th street, although for a tree that size you're still looking at $300-400. I've seen them on craigslist for signicantly cheaper.
Ooh, on second thought I just noticed that these are toxic to animals....any suggestions for something similar?
Zaky,
Try the Flower District near w28th street (close to Korea town?). I checked a few stores along that walk when I was looking for a fiddler's fig and ended up at AK Kumar Tropical Plants and Orchids INC, 106 w 28th street btw 6th and 7th). Hope this helps.
Doesn't this look like a Rubber Tree?
Areca Palm is nice but you may have to keep it pruned but it grows very tall, Bamboo palms are really pretty and they can get quite tall with proper care.
Hello again. Mine was got at Paradise Plants on 28th St.
Its an avocado tree. I had one indoors.
Please note that the leaves are poisonous for house pets.
Rubber plants are another type of ficus...ficus elastica. This is a ficus lyrata, or fiddle leaf fig. They like bright light and will need regular watering. As others have mentioned, ficus plants tend to prefer to stay in the spot they have gotten used to and not move around a lot. They also dislike drafts.
THAT is what I was begging the Bloomingdale's people to put in the window I did back in January! I LOVE that dang thing! I didn't mind what they ended up with because it basically accomplished the same thing, but I LOVE that dang thing!
I wish I had room in my apartment for one like that.
This looks like a Bougainvilia
Looks like sea grape to me....