Technical Sheet - Fig Tree

Common Name: Fig Tree

Scientific Name: Ficus carica

Characterization: Native to Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean, it belongs to the Moraceae family.

Medium-sized deciduous tree, with green leaves on top and grayish underneath, with 3 to 5 lobes. Valued in Bonsai for its fruiting and leaf shape.

Location: Outdoors, where it gets 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day (ideally in the morning or late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frost. It is very hardy, but it is common for the leaves to show sunburn in mid-summer.

Watering: Water the soil abundantly until plenty of water flows out of the drainage holes, to evenly moisten the soil, always from above never by immersion, using a watering can with fine nozzles,

For watering tips, see the watering technical sheet.

Allow the top layer of soil to dry slightly between each watering (to check if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers).

If you have a tray under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent root rot).

There is no benefit in misting the leaves; only do this on days when you fertilize and if the fertilizer is for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by nightfall 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 throughout the year (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.

Detailed information on how to combine these products with others in our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan,  see the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.

Pruning: Given the large size of the leaves, we must be very careful not to let the branches elongate. Usually, after the first leaf, we do "Metsumi" right away.

Whenever the plant is healthy, it can be defoliated in mid-summer. 

For pruning tips, see the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.

Repotting: With Bonsai Soil for Deciduous in February, before bud break.

Details about repotting, post-repotting care, and specific fortifiers you can use, see the repotting technical sheet.

Wiring: Preferably at the end of winter or during defoliation in summer, but wiring can be done almost throughout the year.

For wiring instructions, see the wiring technical sheet.