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About Weeping Fig and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
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
-  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
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
Small elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
Water carefully  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
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
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Birkenfeige  

In French
plante Potentilla  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
higo llorón  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
chorando fig  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
850  
30

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Properties of Potentilla and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Weeping Fig

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

Potentilla and Weeping Fig Physical Information

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

Care of Potentilla and Weeping Fig

Care of Potentilla and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.

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