Braided Ficus microcarpa 'Moclame' - Ficus with a braided trunk and lush crown

Ficus microcarpa 'Moclame' braided is a spectacular indoor plant, appreciated for its hand-braided trunks and lush crown, formed by small, rounded, glossy leaves in an intense green. Its neat and elegant appearance makes it suitable for living rooms, offices, reception areas, restaurants, or other spaces where an impactful plant is desired.

The braided form highlights the plant's structure and provides a distinctive decorative appearance, while the dense crown can be kept compact through light pruning.

🌿 Botanical characteristics

• Botanical name: Ficus microcarpa 'Moclame'

• Family: Moraceae

• Plant type: tropical tree grown for its decorative foliage

• Commercial form: several braided stems

• Growth habit: upright, with a compact and lush crown

• Leaves: small to medium-sized, rounded, thick, and glossy

• Color: intense green

• Growth: moderate under favorable conditions

• Uses: living rooms, offices, reception areas, hotels, and commercial spaces

• Maintenance: tolerates pruning and crown shaping well

☀️ Growing conditions and care

• Light: prefers bright, indirect light; it also tolerates a few hours of gentle sunlight once acclimated

• Watering: moderate; allow the substrate to dry slightly at the surface between waterings

• Substrate: fertile, airy, and well-draining

• Humidity: adapts well to typical indoor humidity

• Temperature: prefers approximately 18-28°C

• Placement: protect from cold drafts, direct air conditioning, and sudden temperature changes

• Fertilization: moderate during the active growing period

• Pruning: the crown can be pruned periodically to maintain a compact and balanced shape

• Cold tolerance: does not tolerate frost and is grown as an indoor plant in Romania's climate

🌱 Secret Garden substrate recommendation

👉 For optimal development, we recommend Secret Garden Professional Substrate for Monstera & Araceae – SG PREMIUM MIX, with an airy structure and good drainage, suitable for tropical plants grown indoors. It helps maintain a good balance between moisture retention and root aeration.

➡️ View the product: https://secretgarden.ro/products/substrat-monstera

✨ What makes it special

• highly decorative braided trunks

• lush, well-defined crown

• small, glossy, and elegant leaves

• premium, architectural appearance

• suitable for large spaces and modern interiors

• tolerates pruning and shaping well

• decorative throughout the year

• each specimen has its own shape and structure

📌 Note

Each specimen is unique and may have a different crown shape, a different degree of branching, slightly different stem braiding, and its own leaf distribution. The appearance of the plant received may naturally differ from the presentation photographs.

The leaves may have small spots, bends, scratches, dry edges, or other aesthetic imperfections resulting from growth, handling, or transport. These aspects do not normally affect the plant's viability.

Height including pot approx. 100-110 cm