Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
3800
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lime Green, Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, 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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Water carefully
In Summer
Ample Water
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
ट्यूलिप पेड़
रो अंजीर
In German
Tulpenbaum
Birkenfeige
In French
tulipier
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
árbol de tulipán
higo llorón
In Greek
δέντρο τουλίπα
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
árvore de tulipa
chorando fig
In Polish
tulipanowiec
płacz rys
In Latin
Tulipa arbore
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Urticales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Liriodendron
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2850
1
27800
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