Ficus Audrey
Ficus benghalensis
Also called Banyan fig and Audrey
Houseplant · Trees & big statementsFar more forgiving than its cousin the fiddle-leaf, and the pale veins are prettier close up.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 9 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 2.5 m tall · 1.2 m across
- Lifecycle
- Tree
- Origin
- India
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs, cats, horses.
PeopleIrritates skin
HandlingTake care handling it
Cut wood weeps a white latex that irritates skin.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Leaves drop still green a week or two after the pot was moved — this one sulks less than the fiddle-leaf but it does sulk.Leaf drop after a move · disorder