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About Babaco and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub
Tree

Origin

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

Types

V. × heilbornii
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

0800
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Palmate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots
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

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in making champagne
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Babaco
रो अंजीर

In German

Babaco
Birkenfeige

In French

Babaco
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Babaco
higo llorón

In Greek

Babaco
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Babaco
chorando fig

In Polish

Babaco
płacz rys

In Latin

Babaco
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Urticales

Family

Caricaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Vasconcellea
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1850
1 27800
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Properties of Babaco and Weeping Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Weeping Fig? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Weeping Fig. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Weeping Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Babaco and Weeping Fig

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

Babaco and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Babaco and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Weeping Fig

Care of Babaco and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco 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.