Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Australia
Types
Ficus benjamina
Walsch River Palm
King Palm
Myola King Palm
Purple Crown Shaft King Palm
Peach River Palm
Number of Varieties
8006
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Container
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Alexandra palm
In German
Birkenfeige
Alexandra palm
In French
figuier pleureur
Alexandra palme
In Spanish
higo llorón
Alexandra palma
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Alexandra palma
In Polish
płacz rys
Alexandra dłoni
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Alexandra palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Arecales
Family
Moraceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Ficus
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Ficeae
Areceae
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
8501
1
27800
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