Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Ficus benjamina
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Number of Varieties
8002
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
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Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm45.72 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Brown, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
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Other Uses
Container
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Bull Grass
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Bull Grass
In German
Birkenfeige
Bull Grass
In French
figuier pleureur
Bull Herbe
In Spanish
higo llorón
Bull Hierba
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Δελτίο Grass
In Portuguese
chorando fig
touro grama
In Polish
płacz rys
Bull Trawa
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Bull Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Urticales
Cyperales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ficus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
Eragrostideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
850180
1
27800
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