Description<\/b><\/p>\n
It is one of the most popular ornamental trees around the world. In colder climates it is used as a houseplant. In our country we know the ficus mostly as an indoor plant, but in various coastal areas of southern Greece it is usually found in courtyards and gardens of houses.<\/p>\n
Care<\/b><\/p>\n
The elastic ficus is an evergreen plant. Initially it grows as a bushy plant, but then as it grows it sheds its lower leaves. In Greece its height is around 10 metres. As an indoor plant it is usually about 1 to 1.5 metres high.<\/p>\n
However, when it finds space it can reach much higher. It has a thick trunk and branches. The leaves are large, leathery, glossy and deep green. It has a regular growth rate. The flowers are small, yellow in colour and the fruits are spherical fig-like.<\/p>\n
Watering:<\/b><\/p>\n
During the winter period it should be watered once a week or even less (just keep the soil moist) and in the summer it should be watered at least twice a week. Excessive watering can cause root rot.<\/p>\n
Temperature:<\/b><\/p>\n
It does not like low temperatures, below 5 - 10 \u03bf<\/sup>C. It grows very well at temperatures up to 29 \u03bf<\/sup>C, but can withstand much higher temperatures.<\/p>\n Transplanting:<\/b><\/p>\n Use soil suitable for houseplants with good drainage (enriched peat).<\/p>\n Tips<\/b><\/p>\n The centia needs to be in a high level of atmospheric humidity because otherwise the tips of the leaves dry out. The use of a humidifier is beneficial during the hot summer period for kendia, while frequent spraying of the leaves with distilled water is essential.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is one of the most popular ornamental trees around the world.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":5237,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[186,185],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5234","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-esoterikoy-choroy","7":"product_cat-fyta","8":"tm-has-options","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-variable"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/5234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=5234"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=5234"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/l.permak.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=5234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}