Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Western United States
Types
Ficus benjamina
Blue Spruce
Number of Varieties
80020
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
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
Very 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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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, 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
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Container
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In German
Birkenfeige
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In French
figuier pleureur
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Spanish
higo llorón
Enano Blue Spruce
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Νάνος Blue Spruce
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Anão Blue Spruce
In Polish
płacz rys
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Blue dwarf Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Urticales
Pinales
Family
Moraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ficus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
85035
1
27800
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