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About Weeping Fig and Crabapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
No Available  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
55  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
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
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
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
Average Water Needs  
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 branches, Remove dead 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
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Rash  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

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

Other Uses
Used to make juice  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
Crabapple  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Crabapple  
Birkenfeige  

In French
Crabapple  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
manzano silvestre  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Crabapple  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
Crabapple  
chorando fig  

In Polish
jabłoń  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Crabapple  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Malus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
55  
99+
850  
30

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Properties of Crabapple and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Crabapple and Weeping Fig

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

Crabapple and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Crabapple and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of Crabapple and Weeping Fig

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