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About Weeping Fig and Pennywort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Ficus benjamina
Virginia

Number of Varieties

8005
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
10-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lobed

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Showy

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
-

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Container
Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
pennywort

In German

Birkenfeige
Wassernabel

In French

figuier pleureur
pennywort

In Spanish

higo llorón
Centella

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
pennywort

In Portuguese

chorando fig
conchelo

In Polish

płacz rys
wąkrota

In Latin

Plorans ficum
pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Apiales

Family

Moraceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Ficus
Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

850700
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Pennywort

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

Weeping Fig and Pennywort Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Pennywort are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Pennywort

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