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About Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

70800
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
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, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
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

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
रो अंजीर

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Birkenfeige

In French

Feuillesang Plante
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
higo llorón

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
chorando fig

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
płacz rys

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Iresine
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

70850
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig

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

Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig

Care of Bloodleaf and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.