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About Buttonbush and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

7800
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
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

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Toxic
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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Buttonbush
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
रो अंजीर

In German

Button Strauch
Birkenfeige

In French

buttonbush arbuste
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
higo llorón

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
chorando fig

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
płacz rys

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Urticales

Family

Bruniaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12850
1 27800
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Properties of Buttonbush and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Weeping Fig

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

Buttonbush and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Buttonbush and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Weeping Fig

Care of Buttonbush and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.