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title: "does anyone have any care advice for this ginseng ficus? this picture…"
description: "does anyone have any care advice for this ginseng ficus? this picture is from december. a few months ago it lost a lot of leaves, but it seems to be doing…"
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author: "tortellini"
published: "2024-07-10T23:12:45.67411Z"
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# does anyone have any care advice for this ginseng ficus? this picture…

_Posted by tortellini on 2024-07-10_

does anyone have any care advice for this ginseng ficus? this picture is from december. a few months ago it lost a lot of leaves, but it seems to be doing better now. it’s also in a slightly bigger pot.

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## 3 comments

### Cherrybergher commented on 2024-07-11

They like a lot of light. I use a dedicated grow light for 12 hours a day. They have a tendency to drop leaves suddenly if under stress like draft or a new environment or too much water. Great thing about them is if they drop their leaves they will grow back given more consistent conditions.

#### tortellini replied on 2024-07-11

thank you! it’s been under a 12 hour grow light for the past few months and i think it’s doing better. how often should i water it though?

#### Cherrybergher replied on 2024-07-12

I have mine in shallow bonsai pot with bonsai medium so I need to water it often. I don’t know how often to water when in soil unfortunately so you will need to do more research I think.

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