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Indoor Fiddle Leaf Fig.

8 years ago

I recently purchased a Fiddle Leaf Fig at my local Home Depot here in Hawaii. I noticed that there are a lot of roots above the soil. I was wondering what I should do about it, in terms of aesthetics. Do I cover the roots with more soil? Can you cut them or will it hurt the plant? Thanks for you time and consideration. I'm fairly new to caring for plants and any help would be appreciated.

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tropicbreezent
8 years ago
Fairly normal for Ficus to put out a lot of aerial roots in a humid environment, although I haven't noticed it as much with Fiddle Leafs. Probably in the nursery they were kept fairly crowded and moist. If it has a good root system below the soil then cutting the exposed roots shouldn't make any difference.
kurisuchan thanked tropicbreezent
Claire Akin
8 years ago
Your FLFT may benefit from being re-potted. Here are some step by step instructions to help!

How to Repot a Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
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