Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
China
Types
Ficus benjamina
Rhododendron
Number of Varieties
80020
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic and Ovate
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
-
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
Birds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Container
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
RHODODENDRON impeditum
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Dwarf Rhododendron
In German
Birkenfeige
Dwarf Rhododendron
In French
figuier pleureur
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Spanish
higo llorón
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Polish
płacz rys
Dwarf Rhododendron
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Dwarf Rhododendron
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Ericales
Family
Moraceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Ficus
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
Rhodoreae
Subfamily
-
Ericoideae
Number of Species
85040
1
27800
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