Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
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Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
6800
0
40000
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Habitat
Tidal coastal areas, Tropical regions, Well Drained
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season
Water carefully
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Reduces ageing, Skin inflammation
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Anti-fungal, Appetite enhancer, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, Headache, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Metabolic disorders, Obesity, Oral health, Piles, Rheumatism, Vitamin A, Weight loss
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Kernel, Leaf Stalks
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Areca catechu
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Areca palm, Areca nut palm, Betel palm, Indian nut, Pinang palm
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
सुपारी
रो अंजीर
In German
Betelnusspalme
Birkenfeige
In French
noix de bétel
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Betelnusspalme
higo llorón
In Greek
καρύδι ινδοκάρυδο
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
noz de betel
chorando fig
In Polish
betel nut
płacz rys
In Latin
nut Ham
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Urticales
Family
Arecaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
6850
1
27800
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