Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
150800
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Black
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens
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
-
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
leatherleaf plant
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum
रो अंजीर
In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
Birkenfeige
In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
higo llorón
In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna
chorando fig
In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna
płacz rys
In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Urticales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Viburnum
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150850
1
27800
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