Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
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Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
0800
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 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
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water carefully
In Summer
Regular watering required
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
mandacaru
रो अंजीर
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Birkenfeige
In French
Cereus jamacaru
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
higo llorón
In Greek
Mandacaru
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
chorando fig
In Polish
Mandacaru
płacz rys
In Latin
Mandacaru
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Urticales
Family
Cactaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Cereus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Careeae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
34850
1
27800
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