Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Southern Africa
Types
Ficus benjamina
Carissa Carandas
Number of Varieties
8004
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval to roundish
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, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings
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, 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
Equal amount of N,P,K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Mildly Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Container
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Large Num-Num
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
नेटाल बेर
In German
Birkenfeige
Natal Plum
In French
figuier pleureur
natal Plum
In Spanish
higo llorón
Ciruela Natal
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Natal Plum
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Natal Plum
In Polish
płacz rys
Natal Plum
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Natal Plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Gentianales
Family
Moraceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Ficus
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
Carisseae
Subfamily
-
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
85020
1
27800
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