Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
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Types
Ficus benjamina
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
800250
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
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
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Salt
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Container
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Russian Sage
In German
Birkenfeige
russische Sage
In French
figuier pleureur
sabio ruso
In Spanish
higo llorón
Sage ruso
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Sábio russo
In Polish
płacz rys
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Lamiales
Family
Moraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ficus
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
850250
1
27800
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