Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Ficus benjamina
Freesia
Number of Varieties
80015
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
-
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
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
Slightly 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
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Container
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
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, Flower borders, Screening
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Freesia
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Freesia
In German
Birkenfeige
Freesie
In French
figuier pleureur
Freesia
In Spanish
higo llorón
fresia
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
freesia
In Portuguese
chorando fig
freesia
In Polish
płacz rys
frezja
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Freesia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Asparagales
Family
Moraceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Ficus
Freesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
Ixioideae
Number of Species
85016
1
27800
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