Sabre Leaf Fig is a small tree with long, elegant draping foliage. Ficus maclellandii is suitable for bright positions indoors or in frost-free areas outdoors in containers or in ground and is easily pruned to standard shapes, bonsai or shelter.

Light Requirements: Bright Indirect Light is ideal, can handle part-day Sun

Moisture & Soil Requirements: Prefers evenly moist soil with good drainage in warm seasons – never soggy soil. Water when the first few centimetres of soil are dry.

Growth & Nutrients: Tree /shrub. Aggressive roots, will fill up nearly any container, keep away from water pipes outside. Prune at the start of spring to the desired shape.Suits medium to large apartments or housesof any size. Feed with a general-purpose fertiliser for containers from the start of spring each year to autumn when growth slows down.

Temperature, Humidity & Ambient requirements: Prefers warm humid environments inside but can deal with most home environments. Grows well outdoors in frost-free northern NZ

Toxicity: Moderately toxic. Don’t let anyone or anything eat it. The sap is a skin irritant so do not touch.