

Meet the plant
A braided fig with gold-edged leaves
Ficus benjamina 'Golden Princess' · also known as Golden weeping fig, variegated weeping fig
Native to South and Southeast Asia to northern Australia (species)
A variegated weeping fig with small, glossy leaves edged in creamy gold, on stems braided into a single trunk. It grows into a bright, elegant indoor tree.
- A Ficus Golden Princess in a 15cm grow pot, with stems braided into a decorative trunk.
- Small, glossy leaves edged in creamy gold on graceful branches.
- Easy care in a steady spot: bright indirect light and water when the top 3cm is dry.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright indirect light in a room where the temperature stays fairly steady, away from heaters, aircon and draughts. Once acclimatised it can cope with some direct sun.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
- Light
- Bright, indirect
- Water
- When top 3cm dry
- Humidity
- 50 to 80%
- Temperature
- 16 to 28°C, steady
- Soil
- Rich, free-draining
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Slow to moderate
- Outdoors
- Best indoors
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in bright indirect light, away from draughts, and leave it there to settle.
- Water once or twice a week when the top 3cm is dry; never let it dry out completely.
- Mist the leaves regularly and empty the saucer after watering.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Sudden leaf dropA move, a draught or a temperature swing. Keep it in one steady spot.
- Leaves losing their gold edgesToo little light. Move it somewhere brighter.
- Yellow leaves, wet soilToo much water or a full saucer. Let it drain and water less.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A braided plant in a 15cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Can it take direct sun?
Can it take direct sun?
Only once it's acclimatised: introduce sun gradually, and keep it in bright indirect light at first.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it is toxic if eaten.
Packed to arrive alive
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Our unboxing test: a plant box after a rough courier trip
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