Ficus Elastica Melany - 25cm/10in

To keep your ficus happy make sure it gets bright indirect light (lots of it!) and never gets overwatered. You can water your ficus once it has dried out quite a bit, as it's better to underwater than overwater these plants.

Use a chopstick to make sure the soil is dry about 1/2 way down your pot, or at least 1/3. Water thoroughly, allowing water to come out the bottom drainage, then sit to drain completely in a sink or tub or even outside in mild weather. Then put back where it lives. If you can't move the plant, water over a tray and empty the tray so it never sits in water.

For new growth, we like to spritz the bright green new leaves to keep the humidity up. You can spritz the whole plant and use a microfibre cloth to wipe your leaves and keep dust off a couple times a month.