Collection: Ficus Trees

Why a ficus tree for your room?

A ficus is the classic full-foliage indoor tree, and the faux version gives all its lush presence with none of the fuss. A living room corner gains a dense, leafy tree that fills the space with green. A spot that would kill a real ficus — too dark, too dry, too draughty — stays full and green with a fake one, since real ficus are notoriously fussy and drop leaves when unhappy. An office or entry gets instant, care-free greenery from a ficus plant or artificial fig tree. Work out where you want a full, leafy tree, and an artificial ficus delivers it reliably.

What makes a ficus better fake than real?

Real ficus are famously temperamental. A living ficus or fiddle-leaf fig drops its leaves at the slightest change — a draught, a move, over or under-watering — and needs just-right light and humidity to thrive. Many people kill them repeatedly. A faux ficus sidesteps all of that, keeping its full, glossy foliage indefinitely in any spot, including the dark corners a real one would hate. You get the exact look that makes ficus so popular, without the leaf-drop, the fussing or the replacement. For most homes, faux is the sensible ficus.

What size and style ficus suits you?

Match the height to the spot. A 1.2 to 1.5 metre ficus suits a corner beside a sofa or a floor spot against a wall. A 1.8 metre or taller ficus fills a high-ceilinged room with real presence. The classic ficus has small, dense glossy leaves for a full look; a fiddle-leaf ficus has large, dramatic leaves for a modern statement. Choose the height for your ceiling and the leaf style for your taste — dense classic or bold fiddle-leaf — knowing it stays full and green year-round.

What we'd tell a friend before they buy a ficus tree

Here's the advice. If you've killed real ficus before — and many people have — a faux one is genuinely the answer, giving the look without the leaf-drop drama. Buy quality, since a ficus's dense foliage is very visible and cheap ones look plasticky. Fluff every branch on arrival, as they ship compressed, to get the full look. Use a heavy pot for stability. And for a sunny window, check it's UV-stable. Buy on foliage quality and a solid pot, and enjoy the ficus look with zero fuss.

FAQs – get the answers you need

Why choose a fake ficus over a real one?
Real ficus are famously fussy and drop leaves at any change — draughts, moving, watering. A faux ficus keeps its full foliage in any spot with no leaf-drop or care.

What size ficus tree should I buy?
1.2 to 1.5 metres for a corner beside furniture, or 1.8 metres and up to fill a high-ceilinged room. Match the height to your ceiling with headroom.

What's the difference between a ficus and a fiddle-leaf?
A classic ficus has small, dense glossy leaves for a full look. A fiddle-leaf ficus has large, dramatic leaves for a bold modern statement. Both are fig-family trees.

Do artificial ficus trees look real?
Good-quality ones do, with dense realistic foliage. Fluff the branches fully on arrival and use a real pot, since the dense leaves are very visible on a ficus.

Can a ficus tree go in a dark corner?
A faux one can, unlike a real ficus that needs good light. That's a key advantage — it stays full and green in spots a living ficus would hate.

Pair it with

A ficus pairs with other greenery. Add other artificial trees for variety, bamboo and palms for a tropical touch, and small plants for shelves.

Paying over time is easy — a $79 artificial ficus tree is four fortnightly payments of $19.75 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 work the same way. Everything ships from our Australian warehouse within 1–2 business days, carries a 12-month warranty, and comes with 30 days to change your mind. We're family-run and Australian, at this since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.