Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vines
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Types
Ficus benjamina
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Number of Varieties
80050
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm3,050.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Light Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Round with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Spring
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Do not water frequently
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Leaf rust, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Sun
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Container
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
Celastrus orbiculatus
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Asian bittersweet
In German
Birkenfeige
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
In French
figuier pleureur
Asian bittersweet
In Spanish
higo llorón
Asian bittersweet
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Asian bittersweet
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Asian bittersweet
In Polish
płacz rys
Dławisz okrągłolistny
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Asian bittersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Celastrales
Family
Moraceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Ficus
Celastrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
85040
1
27800
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