Self Watering Round

Ficus microcarpa is native in the range from Sri Lanka to India, Taiwan, the Malay Archipelago, the Ryukyu Islands, Australia, and New Caledonia. It is a rapidly-growing, rounded, broad-headed, evergreen shrub or tree that can reach 15m (49 feet) or more in height with an equal spread. The smooth, light grey trunk is quite striking, can grow to around 1m (3.3 feet) in diameter, and it firmly supports the massively spreading canopy.

The glossy, dark green, leathery leaves are densely clothed on large, somewhat weeping branches. New growth, produced all year long, is a light rose to chartreuse color, giving the tree a lovely two-toned effect.

• Care Instructions–
• Strong indirect light to some direct sun.  
• Water thoroughly when the soil is dried out on the surface.  A plant like this in a 14″(35cm) diameter pot can take up to 1 gallon, or almost 4 liters, of water when necessary.  A plant in a 10″(25cm) pot can take as much a 2 quarts (almost 2 liters) of water when necessary.   They like a good soak,
• Make sure the plant is well potted and if necessary add some potting soil.  It is essential to make sure the soil is evenly packed especially around the inner edge so that it is watered evenly.  Press the soil down firmly around the inner edge and make sure there is enough soil covering the top roots but not covering the bottom of the trunk. 
• The leaves would like a dusting from time to time and an outdoor shower once or twice a year would be very helpful. 

They can be pruned to stay in the space they have been given.   Fertilize regularly for fullest growth. 

Areca palm (Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) is one of the most widely used palms for bright interiors. It features feathery, arching fronds, each with up to 100 leaflets. These big, bold plants command attention.

1. During the spring and summer the soil must be kept moist. In fall and winter, however, the soil should get a bit dry between watering.

2. The sunlight should be either bright indirect or curtain filtered.

3. Temperature fluctuations may be dangerous. In the winter months try to keep temperatures from 60-70 F at night and the day temperatures should be from 75-85 F.

4. From spring to fall use a fertilizer to give the soil all the necessary nutrients for a year.

Ficus lyrata, commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone, where it grows in lowland tropical rainforest

Plant Care

• Light – Needs Bright, Filtered Light. …
• Watering – Keep soil evenly moist at all times. …
• Fertilizer – Feed bi-weekly with a weak green plant liquid solution during the growing season.
• Repotting -Change dirt and transplant to a a larger pot annually.