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About Weeping Fig and Tabardillo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Ficus benjamina
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Number of Varieties

8008
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Brown, Light Green, Tan

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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, Alkaline

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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Container
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
tabardillo

In German

Birkenfeige
tabardillo

In French

figuier pleureur
tabardillo

In Spanish

higo llorón
tabardillo

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
Tabardillo

In Portuguese

chorando fig
Tabardillo

In Polish

płacz rys
Tabardillo

In Latin

Plorans ficum
Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Fabales

Family

Moraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ficus
Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

85030
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Tabardillo

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Tabardillo

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

Weeping Fig and Tabardillo Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Tabardillo are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tabardillo flower color: Red

  • Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Tabardillo

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