Cashew

Weeping Fig

About Cashew and Weeping Fig

Cashew

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

30800

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

रो अंजीर

In German

Cashew Baum

Birkenfeige

In French

Anacardier

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

higo llorón

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

cajueiro

chorando fig

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

płacz rys

In Latin

cashew ligno

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Urticales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Anacardium

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

600850

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Weeping Fig

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

Cashew and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Cashew and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cashew and Weeping Fig

Care of Cashew and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew 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 Cashew 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.