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yes ficus are fidgety and can drop all thier leaves from time to time but not usually unless there's some sort of trauma, fortuntely they are hardy and can recover easily if the proper steps are taken.

Looks like a bigger leafed variety of the fig, not sure what kind. Sounds to me like overwatering. I ran into a case of this on my tree this past winter. You should really let it dry out almost completely then water. I heared a wise man once say "wait until its dries out completely then water the day before that".

Now, remember, that because its lost its leaves it will not use as much water. I recommend putting a chopstick or small bamboo stick in your pot to see how moist the roots are. Checking mosture on the sides can be misleading as the roots will stay damp longer especially if the soil has become broken down and adhered to the root structure.


It may very well recover perfectly fine, although I recommend checking your roots for root rot. Take the tree out of the pot (soil and all) and look for brown mushy roots. If its healthy, you can put it right back in the pot undistrubed and put the loose bonsai soil that fell out back on top of your tree. If the roots are mushy then you need to repot.

Whatever the case, do not fertilize until it recovers and lessen waterings. With no leaves it may need 2-3 weeks to dry out. I place a rotating fan next to my plants to keep the air flowing - this also helps to dry them out more frequently.

If you have any questions send a PM. Post pics of your tree now, these will help us diagnose.

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