Pear

Weeping Fig

About Pear and Weeping Fig

Pear

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

3000800

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

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

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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Pear

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

नाशपाती

रो अंजीर

In German

Birne

Birkenfeige

In French

Poire

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Pera

higo llorón

In Greek

Αχλάδι

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Pera

chorando fig

In Polish

Gruszka

płacz rys

In Latin

Orbis

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Rosaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Pyrus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

30850

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Weeping Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Pear and Weeping Fig? We provide you with everything About Pear and Weeping Fig. Pear has thorns and Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Pear has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling and Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness and Swelling. 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 Pear and Weeping Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pear and Weeping Fig

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

Pear and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Pear and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pear and Weeping Fig

Care of Pear and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pear pruning is done 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 Pear 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.