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About Sharon Fruit and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

2800
0 40000
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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
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

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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

Water usually once a day
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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

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

Pests and Diseases

Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Birds

Allergy

Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

शैरन फल
रो अंजीर

In German

Sharon Frucht
Birkenfeige

In French

Sharon Fruit
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Sharon Fruit
higo llorón

In Greek

Sharon Φρούτα
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Sharon Fruit
chorando fig

In Polish

Sharon Fruit
płacz rys

In Latin

Sharon fructus
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Urticales

Family

Ebenaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Diospyros
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Diospyreae
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30850
1 27800
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Properties of Sharon Fruit and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Sharon Fruit and Weeping Fig

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

Sharon Fruit and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Sharon Fruit and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Sharon Fruit and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Sharon Fruit flower color: Light Yellow

  • Sharon Fruit leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sharon Fruit and Weeping Fig

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