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About Weeping Fig and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
South Africa

Types

Ficus benjamina
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

8007
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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
Wet Site

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Toxic

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
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Container
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Buttonbush

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Birkenfeige
Button Strauch

In French

figuier pleureur
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

higo llorón
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

chorando fig
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

płacz rys
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Plorans ficum
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Rubiales

Family

Moraceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Ficus
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

85012
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Buttonbush

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

Weeping Fig and Buttonbush Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Buttonbush

Care of Weeping Fig and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.