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About Limber Pine and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

2800
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 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

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue 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

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Elliptic

Thorns

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

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water carefully

In Summer

Regular watering required
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Rust
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

limber pine
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

limber pine
रो अंजीर

In German

limber pine
Birkenfeige

In French

limber pine
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

limber pine
higo llorón

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

limver foi
chorando fig

In Polish

limver poszedł
płacz rys

In Latin

limver abiit
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Urticales

Family

Pinaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Pinus
Ficus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30850
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Weeping Fig

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

Limber Pine and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Limber Pine and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 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 Limber Pine and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Limber Pine and Weeping Fig

Care of Limber Pine and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.