Indian Laurel (Ficus nitida) | 1.8–3.5 m
🚚 Our Shipping & Delivery
+| Location | Delivery Charges (AED) | Free Delivery (AED) | Schedule Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 25 | 99 & Above | Everyday |
| Abu Dhabi City | 25 | 499 & Above | Saturday |
| Abu Dhabi Outskirts (Ruwais, Al Sila, Liwa, Al Batha, Al Ghuwaifat) | 25 | 999 & Above | Saturday |
| Sharjah & Ajman | 25 | 99 & Above | Everyday |
| Northern Emirates (RAK, Fujairah, Khorfakkan, Dibba, Dhaid) | 25 | 499 & Above | Friday |
Description
This is our mid-range Indian Laurel listing — two size options that bridge the gap between a compact garden tree and a mature specimen, making Ficus nitida accessible to a wider range of projects and budgets. Whether you are building a boundary screen, creating a shaded seating area, or planting an avenue, these established trees deliver the dense, glossy canopy that has made the Indian Laurel Dubai’s go-to landscape tree.
Key Features
- Two size options: 1.8–2.0 m (AED 1,950) and 3.0–3.5 m (AED 1,850) — flexible choices for different garden scales
- Dense, glossy evergreen canopy that provides shade, privacy, and wind protection year-round
- Responds exceptionally well to pruning — can be maintained as a formal hedge, privacy screen, or open shade tree
- Fast-growing species that fills out vigorously once established in its new position
- The most widely used landscape tree in the UAE — proven across thousands of residential and commercial installations
Why It Works in Dubai
Ficus nitida thrives in every condition Dubai can deliver — relentless summer sun, sandy and alkaline soils, wind exposure, and even moderate salt spray in coastal areas. It is the species that landscape contractors across the UAE reach for first because it establishes quickly, grows vigorously, and requires only moderate maintenance once settled. These mid-sized specimens have strong root systems and healthy canopy development, meaning they will transition smoothly into a new planting position and begin filling out within a single growing season.
Care Snapshot
Light: full sun to partial shade; thrives in virtually any light condition
Water: moderate once established; water deeply 2–3 times per week during summer
Soil: highly adaptable; thrives in sandy, loamy, alkaline, and even compacted soils
What You’ll Receive
A healthy Indian Laurel (Ficus nitida) at your chosen height — 1.8–2.0 m (AED 1,950) or 3.0–3.5 m (AED 1,850) — supplied in a nursery container ready for landscape planting. For a smaller option with thicker girth, see our Indian Laurel | 1.5–2.0 m, 25–30 cm Girth listing at AED 1,650. For mature specimens, see our Indian Laurel | Mature, 4.0–6.0 m listing.
*Actual product may vary slightly from the image shown. Landscape trees require professional planting for best results — visit our store for expert advice.
- Full sun
- Heat tolerant 45°C
- Every 3-4 days
You are buying a young tree
It will keep growing for years after delivery. Here is how its size will change.
Tree size at delivery is what you see on the product photo. Mature size assumes good soil, irrigation and an unobstructed planting site.
How to care for this tree
Everything you need to keep it healthy in UAE conditions.
- Botanical name
- Ficus nitida
- Also known as
- Indian Laurel Fig, Retusa Ficus
- Root system
- Aggressive - keep 4 m+ from walls, pools, drains
- Planting pit
- 90 cm wide×60 cm deep. Backfill with topsoil mixed 30% organic compost.
- Distance from walls
- Plant at least 6.0 m from walls, pools and drains.
- Mature size
- Height 12.5 m · matures in ~10
- Best transplant window
- Cool months Oct-Mar
- Growth rate
- Fast - visible growth season-to-season
- Staking
- Stake during the first 12 months until the trunk anchors.
- Flowering season
- Year-round (insignificant)
- Fertilization
- Balanced NPK 3-4x/yr (spring, summer, early fall); slow-release for sandy UAE soils.
- Pruning
- Prune 2-3x/year to shape; tolerates heavy pruning for hedges/topiary.
- Pests & disease
- UAE: scale, fig rust, root rot in over-watered alkaline soils. Salt-tolerant; aggressive roots.
When to water
UAE outdoor watering rhythm by season.
Want us to plant it for you?
Our team digs the pit, amends the soil, plants the tree, stakes it, and gives you the first watering schedule. Recommended for trees over 1.5 m or with deep root systems.
- Pit excavation & soil amendment
- Tree placement, backfill & staking
- First-watering & care handover
Trusted by Dubai for 30+ years
The same garden center that supplies Dubai's landmarks
AGC is part of Tanseeq Investment Group. Our sister landscaping firm Proscape has installed and maintained outdoor landscapes at the UAE's most iconic properties since 1992, including the same horticultural team, the same nursery, and the same standard of tree.
- Burj Khalifa
- Atlantis The Palm
- Burj Al Arab
- One Za'abeel
- Dubai Mall
- Expo 2020 Dubai
Project credentials apply to the Tanseeq / Proscape group. AGC supplies trees from the same nurseries.
Plant it the right way
Soil, fertilizer and stakes that go with this tree.
Frequently asked questions
-
Specialist tree delivery
Mature trees handled by our garden team
-
Hospitality-grade quality
The same garden center that supplies Dubai landmark properties
-
25 years of trust
Acacia is part of Tanseeq Investment Group
-
WhatsApp support
Tree advice from our garden team
