Can a Fiddle Leaf Fig Plant Propagate From a Cutting?

Fiddle leaf fig, or Ficus lyrata, is a smaller form of the popular fig tree and is best known as a lush house plant. These plants propagate in the same way as their larger cousins, by cuttings.

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Fiddle leaf figs can grow to 50 feet in an outdoor setting, with with dull green leaves that are 8 to 15 inches long and 10 inches wide. In indoor pots, the plant stays under 3 to 4 feet tall.

Propagation

Fiddle leaf figs, as members of the ficus family, propagate through leaf and stem cuttings. Any cutting must include at least 1 to 2 inches of wood from the branch or trunk of the plant.

Root a Cutting

Gardeners who want to propagate fiddle leaf figs should take their cutting, dip the end in a rooting hormone to promote root growth and allow the cutting to sit and "callus" for a week. After that week, the cutting can go into the ground as a new fiddle leaf fig planting.

References

• California Rare Fruit Growers: Fig
• University of Florida IFAS Extension: Fiddleleaf Fig