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About Limequat and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

3800
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
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

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

High
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
Water carefully

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
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

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin C
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Limequat
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Limequat
रो अंजीर

In German

Limequat
Birkenfeige

In French

Limequat
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Limequat
higo llorón

In Greek

Limequat
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Limequat
chorando fig

In Polish

Limequat
płacz rys

In Latin

Limequat
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Rutaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Citrus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1850
1 27800
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Properties of Limequat and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Limequat and Weeping Fig

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

Limequat and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Limequat and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Limequat and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Limequat flower color: White

  • Limequat leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Limequat and Weeping Fig

Care of Limequat and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.