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About Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig


About Weeping Fig and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
-  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
-  
800  
16

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
Late Summer, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
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
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

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

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
रो अंजीर  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Birkenfeige  

In French
sétaire pin  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
higo llorón  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
chorando fig  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
płacz rys  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Urticales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Ficus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pineae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
111  
99+
850  
30

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig

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

Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig

Care of Foxtail pine and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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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