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About California Buckeye and Weeping Fig


About Weeping Fig and California Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Tree   

Origin
California   
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Hillside   
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
2,440.00 cm   
14

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
3,050.00 cm   
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Layering   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Reduce Bruises   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Container   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica   
FICUS benjamina   

Common Name
California Buckeye   
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye   
रो अंजीर   

In German
California Buckeye   
Birkenfeige   

In French
California Buckeye   
figuier pleureur   

In Spanish
California Buckeye   
higo llorón   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye   
κλάμα σύκο   

In Portuguese
California Buckeye   
chorando fig   

In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye   
płacz rys   

In Latin
California Buckeye   
Plorans ficum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Urticales   

Family
Sapindaceae   
Moraceae   

Genus
Aesculus   
Ficus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Ficeae   

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
19   
99+
850   
22

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Properties of California Buckeye and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Weeping Fig

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

California Buckeye and Weeping Fig Physical Information

California Buckeye and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye 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 California Buckeye and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of California Buckeye and Weeping Fig

Care of California Buckeye and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer California Buckeye 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.

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