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title: "Hi everyone! Meet Lenny, my Ficus Aubrey (Benghalensis) I want to…"
description: "Hi everyone! Meet Lenny, my Ficus Aubrey (Benghalensis) I want to make sure I keep him alive and happy. I know he needs indirect sunlight. As you can see, I…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jcs"
published: "2023-10-24T23:14:43.491Z"
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# Hi everyone! Meet Lenny, my Ficus Aubrey (Benghalensis) I want to…

_Posted by Jcs on 2023-10-24_

Hi everyone! Meet Lenny, my Ficus Aubrey (Benghalensis)

I want to make sure I keep him alive and happy. I know he needs indirect sunlight. As you can see, I have no nearby windows, so I have been putting him outside in a shaded area for a few hours a week. Does anyone know if this is sufficient? If it is not, would a grow lightbulb work above him? I really appreciate any help you can provide.

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## 3 comments

### Tee Jay commented on 2023-10-25

If it only gets light for a few hours a week, that it nowhere near enough! Ficus need high light. Adding a grow light above the plant would be the perfect solution

#### Jcs replied on 2023-10-25

Thank you!

#### Lisette replied on 2023-10-25

Agreed! They love light !!

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