Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
California
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
77800
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
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
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
prune to control shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
रो अंजीर
In German
Giant Sequoia
Birkenfeige
In French
Séquoia géant
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
higo llorón
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
chorando fig
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
płacz rys
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Urticales
Family
Cupressaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Ficus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Senecioneae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
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Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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