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About Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

120800
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Used in parkland
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS avium
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Sweet Cherry
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

मीठी चेरी
रो अंजीर

In German

Süße Kirsche
Birkenfeige

In French

Cerise sucrée
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Cereza dulce
higo llorón

In Greek

γλυκό κεράσι
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Cereja doce
chorando fig

In Polish

Słodka Wiśnia
płacz rys

In Latin

dulcis cerasus
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Urticales

Family

Rosaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Prunus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

430850
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig? We provide you with everything About Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig. Sweet Cherry doesn't have thorns and Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Cherry has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Vomiting and Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig

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

Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Sweet Cherry flower color:

  • Sweet Cherry leaf color:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig

Care of Sweet Cherry and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches and Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Cherry 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.