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The Ficus Lyrata, also known as the Fiddle Leaf Plant or Tobacco Plant, is an impressive green houseplant. Its large, green leaves with striking yellow veins are often round or heart-shaped and resemble violets in shape. This unique appearance makes the Violet Leaf Plant a real eye-catcher in any interior. This houseplant comes from western Africa, where it can grow up to twenty meters high in the wild. The leaves of the Ficus Lyrata can reach a diameter of half a meter. In its natural habitat it grows high in trees, with its aerial roots wrapping around tree trunks. The Latin name 'Lyrata' refers to the shape of the leaves, which resemble a lyre, a musical instrument. The nickname 'Tobacco Plant' comes from the use of its leaves for wrapping cigars in its area of ​​origin. Delivered together with a Viber pot. The pot is made of bioplastic with elephant grass from Dutch soil. The pot is biodegradable and naturally colored by chalk. Due to the light natural color, this pot fits in different interiors.