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About White Ash and Weeping Fig


About Weeping Fig and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
-  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water  
Water carefully  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
White Ash  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Birkenfeige  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
chorando fig  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Urticales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
850  
30

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Properties of White Ash and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Weeping Fig

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

White Ash and Weeping Fig Physical Information

White Ash and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Weeping Fig

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

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