Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Ficus benjamina
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
80017
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Plant grows in 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, 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
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Container
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
watermilfoil
In German
Birkenfeige
watermilfoil
In French
figuier pleureur
myriophylle
In Spanish
higo llorón
watermilfoil
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
chorando fig
watermilfoil
In Polish
płacz rys
watermilfoil
In Latin
Plorans ficum
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Saxifragales
Family
Moraceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Ficus
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
85069
1
27800
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