FICUS LYRATA FIDDLELEAF FIG

When young they grow as skinny saplings with a single woody stalk that has leaves sprouting off from soil to tip. When mature they have a thick trunk at least 3 feet high that branches out with leaves sprouting only from the branches. The leaves can get quite large and are rigid with a leathery feel. Young stems are bright green and may have dark splotches and some woody bumps. Older stems and the trunk have a thin woody bark. New leaves form at the tips of the sapling or the tips of the branch.