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About Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo


About Clumping Bamboo and Weeping Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
China  

Types
Ficus benjamina  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
800  
16
30  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm  
3
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pale White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water carefully  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged 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  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles, Bugs, Mites  

Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Container  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina  
BAMBUSA beecheyana  

Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
रो अंजीर  
बांस  

In German
Birkenfeige  
Verklumpung Bambus  

In French
figuier pleureur  
clumping Bamboo  

In Spanish
higo llorón  
clumping Bamboo  

In Greek
κλάμα σύκο  
συσσώρευση μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
chorando fig  
bambu aglutinação  

In Polish
płacz rys  
zbicie bambus  

In Latin
Plorans ficum  
clumping Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Cyperales  

Family
Moraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
850  
30
1200  
22

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Properties of Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo

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

Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Weeping Fig and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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