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About Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

20800
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 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

Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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 deadheads
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

Frost
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

silver dollar
रो अंजीर

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt
Birkenfeige

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

planta de la plata
higo llorón

In Greek

silver dollar
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

silver dollar
chorando fig

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna
płacz rys

In Latin

silver dollar
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Urticales

Family

Agavaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Lunaria
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50850
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig? We provide you with everything About Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig. Silver Dollar has thorns and Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Dollar does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Dollar has allergic reactions like Pollen and Skin irritation and Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like Pollen and Skin irritation. 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 Dollar and Weeping Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig

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

Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory

  • Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig

Care of Silver Dollar and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Dollar 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.