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About Avocado and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Persea americana
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

3800
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

एवोकाडो
रो अंजीर

In German

Avocado
Birkenfeige

In French

Avocat
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Aguacate
higo llorón

In Greek

Αβοκάντο
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Abacate
chorando fig

In Polish

Awokado
płacz rys

In Latin

Avocado
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Urticales

Family

Lauraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Persea
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60850
1 27800
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Properties of Avocado and Weeping Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Avocado and Weeping Fig? We provide you with everything About Avocado and Weeping Fig. Avocado doesn't have thorns and Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Avocado does not have fragrant flowers. Avocado has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Avocado and Weeping Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Avocado and Weeping Fig

Season and care of Avocado and Weeping Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Avocado and Weeping Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avocado season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Fig season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Avocado is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Weeping Fig is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Avocado is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Avocado and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Avocado and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Avocado flower color: White and Yellow

  • Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Avocado and Weeping Fig

Care of Avocado and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Avocado needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.