Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
1600800
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 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
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Water carefully
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
रो अंजीर
In German
Bartn
Birkenfeige
In French
sweet william
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
higo llorón
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
william doce
chorando fig
In Polish
słodki William
płacz rys
In Latin
amaranthus
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Urticales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Dianthus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
75850
1
27800
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