Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
800
Rank: 16 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm
Rank: 3 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
In German
Birkenfeige
In French
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
higo llorón
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
chorando fig
In Polish
płacz rys
In Latin
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Family
Moraceae
Genus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
850
Rank: 30 (Overall)
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27800
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