Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Africa
Types
Ficus benjamina
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Number of Varieties
8005
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Palmate and toothed
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
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
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Container
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
Birkenfeige
Alpine Delphinium
In French
figuier pleureur
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
higo llorón
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
płacz rys
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Alpine Delphinium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Ranunculales
Family
Moraceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Ficus
Delphinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
850300
1
27800
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