Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Ficus benjamina
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Number of Varieties
80010
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Heart-shaped
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Keep ground moist, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
sneezing, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Container
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
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, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Katsura Tree
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Cercidiphyllum
In German
Birkenfeige
Kuchenbäume
In French
figuier pleureur
Cercidiphyllum
In Spanish
higo llorón
Cercidiphyllum
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Cercidiphyllum
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Cercidiphyllum
In Polish
płacz rys
Grujecznik
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Cercidiphyllum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Hamamelidales
Family
Moraceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus
Ficus
Cercidiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
8502
1
27800
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