Artificial Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree, 160 to 180 cm, Nested Grower Pot, Textured Trunk

A faux Ficus lyrata with a textured, wood-effect trunk, in two heights, 160 cm and 180 cm. It ships pre-planted in a plain black plastic grower pot with moss on top, designed to nest inside a ceramic pot, rattan basket, or planter you already own.

This fiddle leaf fig is sold as a plant-plus-grower-pot combination rather than a plant-plus-decorative-pot one: a genuine point of difference from the finished black or white decorative planters most of our other fiddle leaf figs ship in. If you already have a planter in mind for the room, this is the more flexible way to buy the tree.

The trunk is textured and wood-effect, with a natural branching structure: a convincing faux-wood finish rather than genuine timber. The foliage is glossy, layered, and shows natural-looking veining.

What are the exact dimensions and materials?

Heights available	160 cm (about 5.2 ft) · 180 cm (about 5.9 ft)
Trunk	Highly lifelike, textured wooden-look trunk with natural branching. Not real wood.
Pot	Plain black plastic grower pot with moss top, designed to nest inside your own decorative planter
Placement	Indoor; suits living rooms, entrances, studies, offices, lobbies, cafes and hotels
Assembly	Arrives pre-planted

Artificial fiddle leaf fig, or a real one, if you already own a planter?

	This tree	Live Ficus lyrata
Light required	None	Bright indirect light, six hours or more. Most Canadian rooms cannot supply that from November to March.
Pot situation	Plain grower pot, nest into your own planter	Same: most live nursery plants also arrive in a plain grower pot
Cost, year five	Nothing further	Frequently replaced once or twice
Maintenance	A damp cloth every two months	Watering, feeding, repotting, pest control, rotation

The grower-pot approach is one this tree shares with a real nursery plant. You supply the decorative pot either way. That makes the artificial-versus-real comparison here more about the tree itself than the presentation.

What arrives in the box, and what do I have to do to it?

Every tree on this site ships compressed, and this one arrives pre-planted in its grower pot with the branches folded in. Open the canopy out by hand before nesting the pot into your chosen planter. It is considerably easier to shape the tree with the grower pot exposed than after it is already sitting inside a decorative container.

Shipping damage is a real risk with large artificial trees: cracked bases, bent trunks, crushed pots. A plastic grower pot is less likely to crack than a concrete or ceramic one, but inspect the trunk base and the moss covering before you accept delivery, and photograph anything damaged before you unpack further.

Who should not buy this?

• Anyone who wants a finished decorative pot included. This ships in a plain black grower pot. If you do not already own a planter you like, budget for one separately.
• Direct outdoor sun. Best suited to indoor use.
• Buyers who need real timber. The trunk is a textured, wood-effect faux finish, not genuine wood.

Common questions

Does this come with a real pot or just a grower pot?

It arrives pre-planted in a plain black plastic pot with moss covering the base: a grower pot, the same kind a live nursery plant ships in, rather than a finished decorative planter. It's designed to nest inside a ceramic pot, rattan basket or planter you already own. If you want a tree that ships in a finished decorative pot, several other fiddle leaf figs in our range include one.

Is the trunk real wood?

No. It's a highly lifelike, textured wooden-look trunk: a faux wood-effect finish rather than genuine timber. If a real timber trunk is what you're after, our olive trees carry one; this fiddle leaf fig does not.

What size fits a standard living room?

Both sizes fit a standard 8 ft ceiling with roughly two feet of clearance above the canopy: 160 cm is about 5.2 ft, 180 cm is about 5.9 ft, so neither approaches ceiling height in a typical room. The taller size gives you more presence in the room; the shorter one is the better value on a per-centimetre basis.

Can I use my own planter with this tree?

Yes, the tree is designed for it. It ships in a plain black grower pot specifically meant to be nested inside a decorative planter of your choosing, whether ceramic, rattan or something else. This is a more flexible approach than a fixed decorative pot if you already have a specific planter in mind for the room.