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Weeping Fig
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About Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

800
Rank: 16 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

3,050.00 cm
Rank: 3 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

रो अंजीर

In German

Birkenfeige

In French

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

higo llorón

In Greek

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

chorando fig

In Polish

płacz rys

In Latin

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Family

Moraceae

Genus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

850
Rank: 30 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Weeping Fig

Want to know the properties of Weeping Fig? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Weeping Fig is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing. Weeping Fig Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac and Dysentry

  • Part of plant used: Bark, Fruits, Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Weeping Fig Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Weeping Fig. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Weeping Fig physical information is as follows: 2,440.00 cm tall and 3,050.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Weeping Fig

Taking Weeping Fig Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Weeping Fig include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Weeping Fig

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Weeping Fig is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Weeping Fig is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 800 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ficus benjamina. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions, tropical environments and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.