Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
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Types
Ficus benjamina
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
8005
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
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, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Caterpillar
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Container
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
आमला
In German
Birkenfeige
Stachelbeere
In French
figuier pleureur
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
higo llorón
Grosella
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Groselha
In Polish
płacz rys
Agrest
In Latin
Plorans ficum
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Malpighiales
Family
Moraceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
Ficus
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
850300
1
27800
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