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About Weeping Fig and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Weeping Fig


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Ficus benjamina  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
800  
16
3  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-5  

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm  
14
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm  
3
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
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  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water carefully  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
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  
Prune grass to maintain level, 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  
Pests and diseases free  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Container  
Decoration Purposes  

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  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
रो अंजीर  
Silver bells  

In German
Birkenfeige  
Silver bells  

In French
figuier pleureur  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
higo llorón  
Silver bells  

In Greek
κλάμα σύκο  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
chorando fig  
Silver bells  

In Polish
płacz rys  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Plorans ficum  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Ebenales  

Family
Moraceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Ficus  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
Ficeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
850  
30
4  
99+

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Properties of Weeping Fig and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Silver Bells

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

Weeping Fig and Silver Bells Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Weeping Fig and Silver Bells

Care of Weeping Fig and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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