Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
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Types
Ficus benjamina
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
Number of Varieties
80015
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Mountain tops, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9*2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Divison, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Container
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Astilbe
In German
Birkenfeige
Prachtspieren
In French
figuier pleureur
Astilbe
In Spanish
higo llorón
Astilbe
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
astilbe
In Portuguese
chorando fig
astilbe
In Polish
płacz rys
astilbe
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Saxifragaceae
Genus
Ficus
Astilbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
85018
1
27800
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