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Tritoma
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About Weeping Fig and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
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Types

Ficus benjamina
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

80070
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
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, 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
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Snails

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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
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Other Uses

Container
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
Tritoma

In German

Birkenfeige
Tritoma

In French

figuier pleureur
Tritoma

In Spanish

higo llorón
tritoma

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
tritoma

In Portuguese

chorando fig
Tritoma

In Polish

płacz rys
Tritoma

In Latin

Plorans ficum
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Asparagales

Family

Moraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ficus
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

85072
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and Tritoma

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

Weeping Fig and Tritoma Physical Information

Weeping Fig and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Weeping Fig and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Weeping Fig and Tritoma

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