Weeping Fig

Sorrel

About Weeping Fig and Sorrel

Weeping Fig

Sorrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Ficus benjamina

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Number of Varieties

800-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Deep, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Obcordate

Thorns

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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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina

OXALIS articulata

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

रो अंजीर

sorrel

In German

Birkenfeige

Sauerampfer

In French

figuier pleureur

oseille

In Spanish

higo llorón

alazán

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο

οξαλίδα

In Portuguese

chorando fig

alazão

In Polish

płacz rys

szczaw

In Latin

Plorans ficum

varii,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Oxalidales

Family

Moraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Ficus

Oxalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

850900

1 27800

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Properties of Weeping Fig and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Sorrel

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

Weeping Fig and Sorrel Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Sorrel are as follows:

Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green
Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Sorrel

Care of Weeping Fig and Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.