Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Ficus benjamina
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Number of Varieties
800600
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm2,286.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Container
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Blackjack Oak Tree
In German
Birkenfeige
Blackjack Oak Tree
In French
figuier pleureur
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Spanish
higo llorón
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Blackjack Carvalho
In Polish
płacz rys
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Blackjack quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Fagales
Family
Moraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Ficus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
85060
1
27800
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