1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Japan
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Birkenfeige
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
figuier pleureur
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
higo llorón
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando fig
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
płacz rys
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans ficum
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species