Potato

Weeping Fig

About Potato and Weeping Fig

Potato

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America, Chile

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

4000800

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy 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

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

आलू

रो अंजीर

In German

Kartoffel

Birkenfeige

In French

Pomme de terre

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Patata

higo llorón

In Greek

Πατάτα

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Batata

chorando fig

In Polish

Ziemniak

płacz rys

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Urticales

Family

Solanaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Solanum

Ficus

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400850

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Weeping Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Weeping Fig? We provide you with everything About Potato and Weeping Fig. Potato doesn't have thorns and Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria 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 Potato and Weeping Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Weeping Fig

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

Potato and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Potato and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potato and Weeping Fig

Care of Potato and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potato 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.