Ficus Ali is one of the varieties of numerouscompany of domestic ficuses. Like all ficuses, it is quite unpretentious, but it has its own peculiarities. By the way, many, choosing this plant, do not immediately realize that this is the ficus. After all, it looks very peculiar and is represented by several varieties. Let's learn more about the ficus of Ali. What is this variety, in what conditions it needs to be grown, what care should be provided for the plant? 
Botanical portrait
Ficus Ali is a group of varieties, also knownunder the name Ficus binnendijk (Ficus binnendijkii). Refers to the genus of ficuses, whose homeland is Southeast Asia. Its name was named after the botanist of the nineteenth century, who discovered and described him, Simon Binnendijk. This ficus is a tall (up to twenty meters) evergreen tree with a light gray bark, decorated with light strokes. True, in young ficuses the bark is colored in a dark brown color. The given varietal group differs in size and shape of the leaves. This is a narrow-leaved plant with drooping branches. The leaves of the ficus Ali can be monochromatic or variegated, but in all varieties they are long and narrow. The leaves can reach a length of thirty centimeters, while their width does not exceed seven centimeters. Along the sheet, along its center, there is a relief vein making the leaf concave. Since the lateral veins on the leaves are almost invisible, the leaves of the ficus Ali resemble the narrow strips of green paper bent at the fold or half open peas. The main varieties of the ficus Ali:
- Amstel Gold has variegated leaves;
- Alii has a wider leaf width than other varieties;
- Amstel King has the widest leaves (up to seven centimeters);
- Amstel Queen on the width of the leaves is an intermediate grade between the two previous ones.
Conditions of detention
As we already said, for a good growth to anyoneroom plants need to create comfortable conditions. For variegated varieties, it is desirable to choose a well-lit place. A ficus with green leaves is more suitable location in the penumbra. It is important to immediately choose a permanent place for your green pet, since it reacts painfully to the rearrangement. The temperature in the room where the ficus is growing should be maintained within 20-25 degrees of heat in summer and 16-20 degrees in the cold season. Noteworthy is the following pattern: light ficuses are required the more, the warmer in the room. Painfully, this home plant reacts to sharp temperature changes and to the cooling of the soil in a flower pot. Therefore, do not put the flower on the cold floor or on the windowsills (in winter), and also protect it from the cold and hot air streams emanating from radiators and heaters, air conditioners and fans, and protect the flower from drafts. In this case, the room where the ficus is growing, must necessarily be ventilated. There are no special requirements for air humidity in Ficus Ali. This variety feels fine in rooms with moderate humidity, but on hot days needs to be sprayed. Spray should not only the plant itself, but also the air around it, and take for this you need a little warm water. For the cultivation of figs, a special soil mixture is required, specifically for these plants or for palms. It can be found in flower shops or make soil mixtures independently. Very young plants suitable primer, consisting of equal amounts of sod land, sand and peat. For adult specimens, the soil mixture consists of leaf and sod land (two parts each) and sand (one part) or one part of peat and humus and two parts of leaf land; Equal amounts of sand, peat, leaf and turf can also be used. 
Care
The main care for the ficus of Ali is reduced toregular watering, timely fertilizing and transplanting. The need for watering can be determined by the state of the soil in the pot - it must dry out at a depth of about three to five centimeters. If the surface layer of soil is easily scattered in the hands and does not stick, then the ficus is watered. Water is poured on top of the earth coma in small portions in several receptions. Half an hour later, the drained water is drained, and the pan and bottom of the pot are wiped dry. Ficuses should be fed periodically - once every two weeks or every ten days. In this case, you should alternate mineral and organic fertilizers. Note that during the rest period (winter), the plant does not need fertilizing. The solution with fertilizer is brought under the root, pouring it onto the soil and trying not to touch the stems that can get burns from the preparations. You can also add fertilizers to water for irrigation. Allowed and foliar top dressing (on the sheet), but only specially designed for these purposes, drugs. Ficus care also implies the transplantation of this home flower as it grows. The signal for the need for a transplant is the growth of the root system, when the rootlets almost completely weave the soil in the pot. In this state, the soil in the intervals between watering begins to dry out much faster. For the transplant, take a pot, whose diameter is two to three centimeters greater than the diameter of the old container. Young ficuses are transplanted every year, and plants that have reached the age of four are less likely (every two to three years). When transplanting young ficuses, the soil in the pot is changed almost completely, and the adult specimens are transferred to a new container, keeping the earthen lump. If the plant reaches such an impressive size that it is very difficult to transplant (tranship) it, then once a year fresh ground is simply poured in. After transplanting, plants are not fertilized for one to two weeks, and the procedure itself is performed only in the active for the flower period - in spring or summer. If the care of the plant will be carried out according to all the rules, and the conditions of its maintenance will be quite comfortable for the flower, then your ficus Ali will be able to please you for many years without causing almost no trouble. It's not for nothing that the ficus are considered one of the most unpretentious and resistant to diseases of green pets. However, this is possible only with a careful attitude to the flower. Good luck!
