Ficus Triangularis for Sale - Buying & Growing Guide

Planting and Care

by John Haryasz | Horticulture Writer and Landscape Designer – last update on July 12, 2022

Planting instructions

All gardeners in the United States will need to grow their ficus triangularis indoors — this species is not capable of surviving outdoors in any state. The ideal indoor planting location for a ficus triangularis plant is one that receives plenty of bright but indirect light each day. Since you’ll grow this plant indoors, you’ll also need to find a suitable container in which it can live. When choosing a container, it is crucial to select one that is large enough to not only accommodate your plant’s current size but also give plenty of space for the roots to expand.

Watering and nutrients

The best way to water a ficus triangularis plant is to observe the soil and wait for it to dry out. Once you notice that the soil is dry, you should water your plant deeply to soak the soil and roots entirely. Usually, this amounts to a watering frequency of once per week or once every 10 days. For the best results, you should fertilize your ficus triangularis about once per month. Often, a general-purpose houseplant fertilizer will work well.

Pollination

Pollination should not be of any concern for those who grow the ficus triangularis plant. Ficus triangularis is primarily an ornamental foliage plant, and its flowers and fruits are of little significance in comparison to the leaves. The flowers themselves are small, less than 3 centimeters, light brown, and quite unimpressive from a visual standpoint. Since you’ll need to grow your plants indoors, it’s possible that these flowers will not have the chance to pollinate at all, asthere will be no wind and minimal insects around to conduct pollination.

Pruning

One convenient aspect of growing a ficus triangularis plant in your home is that these plants can look impressive without the need for too much pruning. Typically, all you need to do is use clean hand pruning shears to remove any parts of the plant that show signs of disease or are otherwise dead or dying. You can also choose to prune this plant into specific shapes, but it will often take on an attractive form of its own accord.

Pests, diseases, and animals

Pests can be a potential concern for those growing the ficus triangularis plant. The most common bugs that arrive at this plant are mealybugs, aphids, scale, and mites. These pests tend to feed on the moisture within these plants, causing the plants to dry out and die at times. However, with an indoor growing location, you should not need to worry about too many infestations during your plant’s lifetime. Diseases, including blight, rot, leaf spots, and mildew, can also arise and are often the result of excessive moisture.

Achieving maximum results

While the ficus triangularis plant does enjoy plenty of daily light, that light must be indirect. Strong, direct sunlight can easily cause leaf scorch. The ficus triangularis can also produce fruits when pollination occurs, but these fruits are rarely, if ever, eaten by humans, which means there is no reason to encourage their production. You should also know of a variety of this plant, known as Ficus triangularis ‘Variegata,’ which has variegated leaves that many gardeners prefer over the standard species.

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