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Ficus benjamina | ‘Starlight’ | Variegated Weeping Fig
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Ficus benjamina ‘Starlight’, commonly known as the Variegated Weeping Fig, is an elegant evergreen houseplant with slender arching branches and beautifully variegated green and creamy-white leaves. Brighter and more colourful than the standard Weeping Fig, it makes a stunning indoor tree while maintaining the same graceful growth habit. Once settled, it's a reliable, long-lived feature plant for the home or office.
Plant Description
Descrption
Ficus benjamina ‘Starlight’, commonly known as the Variegated Weeping Fig, is an elegant evergreen houseplant with slender arching branches and beautifully variegated green and creamy-white leaves. Brighter and more colourful than the standard Weeping Fig, it makes a stunning indoor tree while maintaining the same graceful growth habit. Once settled, it's a reliable, long-lived feature plant for the home or office.
Plant Care
Everything you need to know to keep your plant happy and thriving.
Light
Bright Light
Water
Moderate watering. Allow the top few centimetres of compost to dry out between waterings. Keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged. Reduce watering during winter.
Soil
Free-draining houseplant compost with added perlite to improve drainage and airflow.
Repot
Repot every 2–3 years in spring or when rootbound. Move up one pot size only. Mature plants can remain in the same pot for several years with the top layer of compost refreshed annually.
Humidity
Medium
Difficulty
Beginner
Air Purifying
Yes
💡 Joe's Top Tip
Give 'Starlight' plenty of bright, indirect light to keep its creamy-white variegation crisp. Like all Weeping Figs, it prefers to stay in one place, so avoid moving it once it's settled.
⚠️ Common Mistake
Most people struggle with this plant by moving it too often or keeping it in low light, which can cause leaf drop and reduce the bright variegation.
📅 When To Come Back To Us
Bring it back (or a photo) in 6–8 weeks if you want: • Repotting advice • A health check • Help reducing leaf drop or maintaining variegation
🌿 Plant Fact
The creamy-white areas of the leaves contain less chlorophyll, so 'Starlight' grows a little more slowly than the standard green Weeping Fig but rewards good light with striking foliage.
🌍 Country Of Origin
Hybrid cultivar (parent species native to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia)