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About Palm Tree and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad
Tree

Origin

Australia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Coconut and Dates
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

10800
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

450.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Brown
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Light, Loose, Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
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, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARCHONTOPHOENIX
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Palm
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Palm
रो अंजीर

In German

Palme
Birkenfeige

In French

Paume
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Palma
higo llorón

In Greek

Παλάμη
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Palma
chorando fig

In Polish

Palma
płacz rys

In Latin

Vero
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales
Urticales

Family

Arecaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Archontophoenix
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Arecoideae
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Number of Species

2600850
1 27800
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Properties of Palm Tree and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Palm Tree and Weeping Fig

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

Palm Tree and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Palm Tree and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Palm Tree and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow

  • Palm Tree leaf color: Brown

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Palm Tree and Weeping Fig

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