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About Weeping Fig and White Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ficus benjamina
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

8004
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm120.00 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

-
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loam

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
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
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Container
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

रो अंजीर
White Currant

In German

Birkenfeige
Weiße Ribisel

In French

figuier pleureur
Ribes sativum

In Spanish

higo llorón
grosella blanca

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο
white currant

In Portuguese

chorando fig
groselha-branca

In Polish

płacz rys
biała porzeczka

In Latin

Plorans ficum
Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales
Rosales

Family

Moraceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Ficus
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

850100
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig and White Currant

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

Season and Care of Weeping Fig and White Currant

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

Weeping Fig and White Currant Physical Information

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

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

  • White Currant flower color: Green

  • White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Weeping Fig and White Currant

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