Product Description
A faux Ficus lyrata with a textured, wood-effect trunk, in two heights, 160 cm and 180 cm. It ships pre-planted in a plain black plastic grower pot with moss on top, designed to nest inside a ceramic pot, rattan basket, or planter you already own.
This fiddle leaf fig is sold as a plant-plus-grower-pot combination rather than a plant-plus-decorative-pot one — a genuine point of difference from the finished black or white decorative planters most of our other fiddle leaf figs ship in. If you already have a planter in mind for the room, this is the more flexible way to buy the tree.
The trunk is textured and wood-effect, with a natural branching structure — a convincing faux-wood finish rather than genuine timber. The foliage is glossy, layered, and shows natural-looking veining.
What are the exact dimensions and materials?
| Heights available | 160 cm (about 5.2 ft) · 180 cm (about 5.9 ft) |
|---|---|
| Foliage material | Not specified; glossy, layered leaves with natural veining |
| Trunk | Highly lifelike, textured wooden-look trunk with natural branching. Not real wood. |
| Pot | Plain black plastic grower pot with moss top, designed to nest inside your own decorative planter |
| Leaf count | Not specified |
| Canopy width | Not specified |
| UV rating | Not specified |
| Placement | Indoor; suits living rooms, entrances, studies, offices, lobbies, cafes and hotels |
| Assembly | Arrives pre-planted |
Artificial fiddle leaf fig, or a real one, if you already own a planter?
| This tree | Live Ficus lyrata | |
|---|---|---|
| Light required | None | Bright indirect light, six hours or more. Most Canadian rooms cannot supply that from November to March. |
| Pot situation | Plain grower pot, nest into your own planter | Same — most live nursery plants also arrive in a plain grower pot |
| Cost, year five | Nothing further | Frequently replaced once or twice |
| Maintenance | A damp cloth every two months | Watering, feeding, repotting, pest control, rotation |
The grower-pot approach is one this tree shares with a real nursery plant — you supply the decorative pot either way. That makes the artificial-versus-real comparison here more about the tree itself than the presentation.
What arrives in the box, and what do I have to do to it?
Every tree on this site ships compressed, and this one arrives pre-planted in its grower pot with the branches folded in. Open the canopy out by hand before nesting the pot into your chosen planter — it is considerably easier to shape the tree with the grower pot exposed than after it is already sitting inside a decorative container.
Shipping damage is the single most common complaint in this category — cracked bases, bent trunks, crushed pots. A plastic grower pot is less likely to crack than a concrete or ceramic one, but inspect the trunk base and the moss covering before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further.
Who should not buy this?
- Anyone who wants a finished decorative pot included. This ships in a plain black grower pot. If you do not already own a planter you like, budget for one separately.
- Direct outdoor sun. Best suited to indoor use.
- Buyers who need real timber. The trunk is a textured, wood-effect faux finish, not genuine wood.
Common questions
Does this come with a real pot or just a grower pot?
It arrives pre-planted in a plain black plastic pot with moss covering the base — a grower pot, the same kind a live nursery plant ships in, rather than a finished decorative planter. It's designed to nest inside a ceramic pot, rattan basket or planter you already own. If you want a tree that ships in a finished decorative pot, several other fiddle leaf figs in our range include one.
Is the trunk real wood?
No. It's a highly lifelike, textured wooden-look trunk — a faux wood-effect finish rather than genuine timber. If a real timber trunk is what you're after, our olive trees carry one; this fiddle leaf fig does not.
What size fits a standard living room?
Both sizes fit a standard 8 ft ceiling with roughly two feet of clearance above the canopy — 160 cm is about 5.2 ft, 180 cm is about 5.9 ft, so neither approaches ceiling height in a typical room. The taller size gives you more presence in the room; the shorter one is the better value on a per-centimetre basis.
Can I use my own planter with this tree?
Yes — the tree is designed for it. It ships in a plain black grower pot specifically meant to be nested inside a decorative planter of your choosing, whether ceramic, rattan or something else. This is a more flexible approach than a fixed decorative pot if you already have a specific planter in mind for the room.