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Ficus benjamina
Weeping Fig
| Family |
| Moraceae |
| Genus |
| Ficus |
| Species |
| benjamina |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 5 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 40 - 50 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Patio, indoor and container plants, or as a landscape shade tree in tropical areas. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun planted in humus-rich soil. |
| Shape |
| Rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Pendulous branches bearing glossy ovate leaves that hold reddish-orange fruits. |
| Pests |
| Glasshouse spider mite, thrips, mealybugs and scale. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glossy almond-shaped leaves. |
| Colour Description |
| Lush green leaves with bark that varies from a pale brown banded with darker brown to a very pale whitish-tan colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Suan Packkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Seed, air layering, or semi-hardwood cuttings. |
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