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About Weeping Fig and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Ficus benjamina
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

80012
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
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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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mice

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Container
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Birkenfeige
Holz Bambus

In French

figuier pleureur
bois Bambou

In Spanish

higo llorón
bambú

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

chorando fig
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

płacz rys
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Plorans ficum
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Urticales
Poales

Family

Moraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Ficus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

8501000
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Timber Bamboo

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

Weeping Fig and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Timber Bamboo

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