Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
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Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
2800
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Water carefully
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Red Clover
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास
रो अंजीर
In German
Rotklee
Birkenfeige
In French
Trèfle rouge
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Trébol rojo
higo llorón
In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho
chorando fig
In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna
płacz rys
In Latin
Trifolium pratense
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Urticales
Family
Fabaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Trifolium
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
300850
1
27800
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