This is a fantastic faux tree. In DIRECT recessed lighting, it looks a little more fake, but I usually rely on lamp lighting and natural light which makes it very hard to tell that this is a fake tree. As others have said, it's WAYYYY too full to look like a real fiddle leaf fig tree, but the leaves are easily removable and I "styled" it to look perfect. I'd rather have too many leaves than too few. All around great purchase.  

Pros: great value, looks natural