Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico
Types
Ficus benjamina
Pinus ponderosa
Number of Varieties
8005
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Mountain Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Antiseptic, Boils, Expectorant, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Container
Application in Furniture, 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
Alpine, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
PINUS ponderosa
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Ponderosa Pine
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
ponderosa pine
In German
Birkenfeige
ponderosa-Kiefer
In French
figuier pleureur
pin ponderosa
In Spanish
higo llorón
pino ponderosa
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Ponderosa πεύκα
In Portuguese
chorando fig
ponderosa pine
In Polish
płacz rys
sosna
In Latin
Plorans ficum
pinus ponderosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Urticales
Pinales
Family
Moraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Ficus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
850612
1
27800
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