Heather

Weeping Fig

About Heather and Weeping Fig

Heather

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

700800

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 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

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

हीथ

रो अंजीर

In German

Heidekraut

Birkenfeige

In French

bruyère

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

brezo

higo llorón

In Greek

ερείκη

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

urze

chorando fig

In Polish

wrzos

płacz rys

In Latin

Heather

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Urticales

Family

Ericaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Calluna

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860850

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Weeping Fig

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

Heather and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Heather and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 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 Heather and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heather and Weeping Fig

Care of Heather and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.