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About Shallot and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Bulb Vegetable
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

10800
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Birds

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Shallot
रो अंजीर

In German

Schalotte
Birkenfeige

In French

échalote
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

chalote
higo llorón

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Sallot
chorando fig

In Polish

Sallot
płacz rys

In Latin

Sallot
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Urticales

Family

Liliaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Allium
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

750850
1 27800
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Properties of Shallot and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Shallot and Weeping Fig

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

Shallot and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Shallot and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Shallot flower color: White

  • Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shallot and Weeping Fig

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