Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
242
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
200800
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1410-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water carefully
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
आर्किड
रो अंजीर
In German
Orchidee
Birkenfeige
In French
Orchidée
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Orquídea
higo llorón
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
orquídea
chorando fig
In Polish
orquídea
płacz rys
In Latin
Epidendrum
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Urticales
Family
Orchidaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Encyclia
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
242850
1
27800
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