African Fig TreeThe African Fig tree has thin long glossy leaves, smaller than a fiddle leaf fig. Best space & place This ficus, like most others is happiest situated in indirect bright light. It is happy in most rooms, with a minimum temperature of 12C. It does not like draughts and this can cause the leaves to discolour. When to water & feed Allow the top two inches of soil to dry out between waterings. Apply a general purpose houseplant feed like in the summer