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About Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Ficus benjamina
Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

8002
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Soft scales
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Container
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
लौकी

In German

Birkenfeige
Flaschenkürbis

In French

figuier pleureur
Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

higo llorón
Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
Τσότρα

In Portuguese

chorando fig
Cabaça

In Polish

płacz rys
Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Plorans ficum
utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Cucurbitales

Family

Moraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ficus
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

85027
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd

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

Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd

Care of Weeping Fig and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together 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 Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.