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About Silver Bells and Weeping Fig


About Weeping Fig and Silver Bells


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late 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?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch, Soft scales  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
Silver bells  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Silver bells  
Birkenfeige  

In French
Silver bells  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
Silver bells  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Silver bells  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
Silver bells  
chorando fig  

In Polish
Silver bells  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Silver bells  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Urticales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Halesia  
Ficus  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
850  
30

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Properties of Silver Bells and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Weeping Fig

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

Silver Bells and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Silver Bells and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of Silver Bells and Weeping Fig

Care of Silver Bells and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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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