Calathea vs Fiddle Leaf Fig

Side-by-side comparison.

	Calathea	Fiddle Leaf Fig
Difficulty	Intermediate	Intermediate
Light	Bright indirect light	Bright indirect light
Water	Keep soil consistently moist; water when top inch feels dry	When top 2-3 inches dry, about every 1-2 weeks
Humidity	60% or higher	40-60%
Mature size	1-2 ft tall indoors	6-10 ft indoors
Pet-safe?	Yes	Toxic to cats and dogs