Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Ficus benjamina
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
800-
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Container
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Birkenfeige
Yambohne
In French
figuier pleureur
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
higo llorón
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
płacz rys
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Urticales
Fabales
Family
Moraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ficus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
850100
1
27800
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