Live Oak

Weeping Fig

About Live Oak and Weeping Fig

Live Oak

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, California, Mexico

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

10800

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Water carefully

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water, Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Once a week

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS agrifolia

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

California Live Oak

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

पुरान बलूत

रो अंजीर

In German

Live Oak

Birkenfeige

In French

Live Oak

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

roble vivo

higo llorón

In Greek

live oak

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

carvalho vivo

chorando fig

In Polish

Live Oak

płacz rys

In Latin

live quercu

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Urticales

Family

Fagaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Quercus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

600850

1 27800

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Properties of Live Oak and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Live Oak and Weeping Fig

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

Live Oak and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Live Oak and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Live Oak and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Live Oak and Weeping Fig

Care of Live Oak and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.