Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
White Spanish
Gladalan White
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
15800
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Water carefully
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Insects, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Garden Onion, White Onion
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
प्याज
रो अंजीर
In German
Zwiebel
Birkenfeige
In French
Oignon
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
Cebolla
higo llorón
In Greek
Κρεμμύδι
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
Cebola
chorando fig
In Polish
Cebula
płacz rys
In Latin
cepa
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Urticales
Family
Liliaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Allium
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Allieae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Allioideae
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Number of Species
750850
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27800
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