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About Plum and Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

15800
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Water carefully

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
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

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Plum
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

बेर
रो अंजीर

In German

Pflaume
Birkenfeige

In French

prune
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

ciruela
higo llorón

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

ameixa
chorando fig

In Polish

Śliwka
płacz rys

In Latin

Plum
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Urticales

Family

Rosaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Prunus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

40850
1 27800
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Properties of Plum and Weeping Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Weeping Fig? We provide you with everything About Plum and Weeping Fig. Plum has thorns and Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Weeping Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Plum and Weeping Fig

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

Plum and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Plum and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Plum flower color: Pink and White

  • Plum leaf color: Pink

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plum and Weeping Fig

Care of Plum and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.