Weeping Fig

Cashew

About Weeping Fig and Cashew

Weeping Fig

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

80030

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Container

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

रो अंजीर

काजू के पेड़

In German

Birkenfeige

Cashew Baum

In French

figuier pleureur

Anacardier

In Spanish

higo llorón

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

chorando fig

cajueiro

In Polish

płacz rys

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Plorans ficum

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Sapindales

Family

Moraceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ficus

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

850600

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Fig and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Cashew

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

Weeping Fig and Cashew Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Cashew are as follows:

Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Cashew

Care of Weeping Fig and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.