Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Ficus benjamina
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
8008
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-151-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Container
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Birkenfeige
Schwarz Fichte
In French
figuier pleureur
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
higo llorón
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
płacz rys
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Urticales
Pinales
Family
Moraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ficus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
85035
1
27800
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