Hi Laguna, I'm not sure what would cause the leaves to grow upright without opening in the normal manner of a
Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata) I wonder if it could be a nutrient deficiency of some sort?
@drdawg grows and sells Ficus lyrata and he is pretty knowledgeable and may be able to offer advice.
It appears that your plant is a single rooted stem that has not formed branches. You can cut the top part of the branch off and remove the lower most leaves and pot it up for an additional plant.
