Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Ficus benjamina
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Number of Varieties
8003
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, 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
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Other Uses
Container
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
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, Foundation, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
Laurus nobilis
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Sweetbay
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
Laurus nobilis
In German
Birkenfeige
Echter Lorbeer
In French
figuier pleureur
Laurus nobilis
In Spanish
higo llorón
Laurus nobilis
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
Laurus nobilis
In Portuguese
chorando fig
Loureiro
In Polish
płacz rys
Wawrzyn szlachetny
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Laurus nobilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Laurales
Family
Moraceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Ficus
Laurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
8503
1
27800
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