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About Seckel Pear and Weeping Fig


About Weeping Fig and Seckel Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
common pear  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown  
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
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week  
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
Loam  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Soft scales  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

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

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
Seckel Pear  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
Birkenfeige  

In French
Poirier commun  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Seckel Pear  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
Seckel Pear  
chorando fig  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Seckel Pear  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Urticales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
850  
30

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Weeping Fig

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

Seckel Pear and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of Seckel Pear and Weeping Fig

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