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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Ficus benjamina  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
800  
16

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
3,050.00 cm  
4
2,440.00 cm  
14

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
3,050.00 cm  
3

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Red blotch, Soft scales  

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

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
Bonsai, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
Reduce Bruises  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry  

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

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Container  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
FICUS benjamina  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
रो अंजीर  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Birkenfeige  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
figuier pleureur  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
higo llorón  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
κλάμα σύκο  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
chorando fig  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
płacz rys  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
Plorans ficum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Urticales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
850  
30

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Difference Between Bittersweet and Weeping Fig

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Weeping Fig are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bittersweet and Weeping Fig Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bittersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Weeping Fig fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer and slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Weeping Fig if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Weeping Fig

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Weeping Fig. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Weeping Fig as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic whereas of Weeping Fig is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac and Dysentry. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Weeping Fig has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Weeping Fig

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bittersweet vs Weeping Fig and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bittersweet are Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Weeping Fig have Rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Weeping Fig has no showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Weeping Fig is not flowering . You can compare Bittersweet and Weeping Fig facts and facts of other plants too.

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