Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
2800
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
शैरन फल
रो अंजीर
In German
Sharon Frucht
Birkenfeige
In French
Sharon Fruit
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
higo llorón
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
chorando fig
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
płacz rys
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Urticales
Family
Ebenaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Diospyros
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diospyreae
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30850
1
27800
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