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title: Privacy & Screening
url: https://heavenlyplants.ae/collections/privacy-screening
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# Privacy & Screening

Screening a UAE balcony comes down to light and wind. Where there is good light and someone to water, live screens such as Ficus and bamboo palm build a dense green wall. Where the corner is shaded, the balcony is high and windy, or it is a rental, a UV-stable artificial hedge does the job with no upkeep.

## Products in this collection

- [Privacy Ficus - Bushy](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/privacy-ficus-fiber) — AED 899
- [Ficus Nitida Hedge — 5 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/ficus-nitida-hedge-5) — AED 549
- [Instant Privacy Hedge Kit](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/privacy-hedge-kit) — AED 1299
- [Ficus Panda — Standard 18Ltr](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/ficus-panda-standard) — AED 299
- [Silver Damas Ball (Conocarpus)](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/silver-damas-ball) — AED 199
- [Wild Jasmine Hedge (Clerodendrum) — 5 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/clerodendrum-hedge-5) — AED 189
- [Hopbush Hedge (Dodonaea viscosa) — 5 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/dodonaea-hedge-5) — AED 169
- [Bamboo Palm - Privacy Rectangle](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/bamboo-palm-privacy) — AED 629 (out of stock)
- [Artificial Privacy Hedge](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/artificial-privacy-hedge) — AED 1399 (out of stock)
- [Carissa (Natal Plum) Hedge — 5 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/carissa-hedge-5) — AED 299
- [Golden Duranta Hedge — 5 Plants](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/duranta-golden-hedge-5) — AED 329
- [Sea Hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus)](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/hibiscus-tiliaceus) — AED 119
- [Mandevilla Tower — Trellised 30Ltr](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/mandevilla-tower) — AED 239

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best privacy plant for a Dubai balcony?

Ficus for a solid, dense screen in good light, and bamboo palm where the light is softer and you want a lighter, feathery look. Both need a stable, weighted planter: high-rise balconies in the UAE get strong gusts that topple tall plants in light pots.

### Live screening plants or an artificial hedge?

Live where the balcony gets real light and will be watered; artificial where it is shaded, very windy, or you cannot commit to upkeep. Artificial hedge panels must be UV-stable — untreated plastic fades and turns brittle within one Dubai summer. Plenty of homes use both: live plants in front, artificial panels behind.