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About Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Ficus benjamina
Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

8001
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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
Average Water Needs, 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

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Soft scales
Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Container
Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Birkenfeige
Kaffernlimette

In French

figuier pleureur
combava

In Spanish

higo llorón
cafre

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

chorando fig
Kaffir Lime

In Polish

płacz rys
kaffir wapno

In Latin

Plorans ficum
Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Sapindales

Family

Moraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Ficus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

850400
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime

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

Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Kaffir Lime flower color: White

  • Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime

Care of Weeping Fig and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.