Fiddle Leaf Figs can be picky and particular. However, they offer a stunning and vibrant look to any home or garden.
These plants enjoy consistency and will thrive in an environment where their needs consistently get met. It’s perfectly possible to successfully keep Fiddle Leaf Figs without much hassle when you get the hang of all their needs – especially misting.
How Much Mist Is Needed?
Mist your Fiddle Leaf Fig every three days with just enough water to cover its leaves and tree trunk. Misting your Fiddle Leaf Fig will help it get the nutrients it needs to ensure its roots get a good hold in its soil.
Fiddle Leaf Figs have most of their needs met by watering and photosynthesizing sunlight. However, Fiddle Leaf Figs are very particular about their sunlight and environmental factors. For example, a Fiddle Leaf Fig will need some exercise in the form of wiggles to ensure that its trunk is thick and its roots grow strong.
How Much Mist Is Too Much?
Feel free to mist your Fiddle Leaf Fig when you see it is dry to the touch. However, daily misting may do more harm than good. This can overwater your plant and effectively drown it. Carefully monitor how your Fiddle Leaf Fig reacts to frequent watering to ensure it isn’t getting too much water and remains comfortable.
Fiddle Leaf Figs enjoy a humid environment, so you can place a humidifier nearby to help them stay healthy and firm without overwatering them. Fiddle Leaf Figs prefer an environment with 30% to 65% humidity.
Signs of an Overwatered Fiddle Leaf
Overwatering your Fiddle Leaf Fig can be easy when you’re constantly misting and watering it. This plant type requires a careful hand and cannot stand to be overwatered. There are some warning signs that you may be overwatering your Fiddle Leaf Fig.
When you see these warning signs, scale back on misting and watering until your plant has recovered.
Brown Spots and Lines
When you overwater your Fiddle Leaf Fig, small brown splotches and lines will appear all over its leaves. These may begin as one or two small splotches or spots but will grow as time goes on. Monitor how these spots spread.
One or two small spots may not mean that your Fiddle Leaf Fig is overwatered, but more will appear if overwatering is an issue.
Yellowing Leaves
The leaves on your Fiddle Leaf Fig will turn a pale yellow color and lose their vibrant green. This green color will fade completely over a few days if your Fiddle Leaf Fig is being overwatered.
Droopy Higher Leaves
The higher leaves on your Fiddle Leaf Fig should stand firm. The lower leaves, closer to the topsoil and base of the plant, will be more droopy. However, if the higher plants on your Fiddle Leaf Fig are droopy, you may be overwatering the plant.
Final Thoughts
Fiddle Leaf Figs love to be misted. This plant type needs plenty of humidity to live a happy, strong, and healthy life. Fiddle leaf Figs require plenty of water and mist, but they will show signs of overwatering when you are giving them too much.
Monitor your Fiddle Leaf Fig carefully for brown spots and yellowing or drooping leaves.