Quickstick

Weeping Fig

About Quickstick and Weeping Fig

Quickstick

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

-800

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

रो अंजीर

In German

QUICKSTICK

Birkenfeige

In French

QUICKSTICK

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

higo llorón

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

QuickStick

chorando fig

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

płacz rys

In Latin

Quickstick

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Urticales

Family

Fabaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

5850

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Weeping Fig

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

Quickstick and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Quickstick and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quickstick and Weeping Fig

Care of Quickstick and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.