Weeping fig vs umbrella tree

[rkgardner2003]

Hello, my poor umbrella tree plant is not doing so well in our enclosure. I'm looking to order a weeping fig as I can't seem to find one around here. Are they anymore hardy?

Thanks!

 

[Tanner Grisak]

Just get another umbrella, weeping figs loose so many leaves and are harder to keep alive in an enclosure IMO.

And after you pay for shipping you'll at least have $40 in the plant, which is not worth it.

 

[courtney22]

My umbrella tree was loosing a lot of its base until I moved it near a window with natural sunlight. Since then its grown a lot more and filled back out with its branches and leaves. Try to get it near sun if possible or get a strong grow light for the plant

 

[juice28]

I have a small enclosure now so fluorescents won't fit on the top but when my little Harlequin(female veiled) gets a bit bigger I plan on getting at least a 2 bulb 24 inch set up 1 10.0 and one 6500k plant light but i might do a 24x4 set up for her 2x2x4...10.0, 1 heat and 2 6500k plant lights, one on each side, that should be plenty of light to grow just about anything fairly well indoors