Native species of the Southwest of Asia and the Mediterranean, belonging to the Moracean family.
Bonsai caduco, with green leaves above and grayed underneath, with 3 to 5 lobes.
Appreciated in Bonsai by the punctual fruitification and form of the leaf, which is pruned to the first leaves can significantly reduce the dimension.
Figueira Bonsai is an outdoor plant.
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Common Name: Figueira
Scientific name: Ficus carica
Characterization: Native of the Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean, belongs to the family of the Moraes.
Medium-sized tree, caduca, with green leaves above and grayed underneath, with 3 to 5 lobes. Appreciated in Bonsai by the fruiting and form of the leaf.
Location: Outside, where take 2 to 3 hours of direct sun per day (ideal in the morning or late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frosts. It is very resistant, but it is usually in the middle of summer the leaves appear burned from the sun.
Water: To water abundantly the earth until a lot of water goes out through the drain holes in order to moisten evenly the soil, always above never by immersion, with a fine drain waterer.
Tips on watering, see technical data collection.
Let dry slightly the surface layer of the soil between each watering (to confirm if the plant already needs water, touch the earth with the fingers).
If you have a dish under Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).
There is no advantage in spraying the leaves, just do it in the days when it adds up and if the fertilizer goes for foliar application, but ensure that they arrive dry at night to avoid fungi.
Nutrition: From February to September/October, with a base plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), can still be linked with other products in our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, see complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Poda: Given the large dimensions of the leaves, we should be very careful not to let the legates stretch. Normally after the first sheet we make logo "Metsumi..
Whenever the plant is healthy, it can be defoliated in the summer.
Tips on pruning, see the technical sheet pruning and defoliation.
Transplant: With Terra Bonsai Folhosas in February, before starting the sprouting.
Details about transplantation, post transplantation and specific fortifiers that you can use refer to repotting technical sheet.
Scratch: Preferably at the end of winter or in summer defoliation, but it can be practically all year long.
Indications on padding, see wiring technical sheet.
