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About Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Ficus benjamina
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

80015
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Soft scales
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Container
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
Adam's needle

In German

Birkenfeige
Fädige Palmlilie

In French

figuier pleureur
Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

higo llorón
Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

chorando fig
Adam's Needle

In Polish

płacz rys
Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Plorans ficum
Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Urticales
Liliales

Family

Moraceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Ficus
Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
Agavoideae

Number of Species

85030
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle

Wondering what are the properties of Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle. Weeping Fig doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Weeping Fig does not have fragrant flowers. Weeping Fig has allergic reactions like Rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like Rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing. 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 Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle

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

Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Adam's Needle flower color: White

  • Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle

Care of Weeping Fig and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.