Advanced Search
Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 19083



Image added by
Netty (13946)

Image 1 of 3
Rate this plant:

3 ratings



Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Urticales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus benjamina
 
Common Names add
Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Houseplant
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
  • Tree
  • Tropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Flowering Start edit
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
  • Variegated
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
  • Ovate
Have you a suggestion
for a plant property
that we are missing?
Please let us know.
Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
Additional Short Notes add
Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...
  Schefflera actinophylla (Octopus Tree, Umbrella Plant)
  Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia)
  Monstera deliciosa 'Albo Variegata' (Split-leaf Philodendron)
  Crassula ovata (Jade Plant)


Contributors For This Plant
kkluv155 (414)
  purpleinopp (8118)
Netty (13946)
Jewell (5504)
Frank (2698)
Kay (765)


Gardens Containing This Plant
 cheryljm's Garden
tmholding's Garden
 udoit2urself's Garden
 foxsparrow's Garden
Kay's Garden
zuzu's petals's Garden


Link To This Plant
Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant:

Forum link
Direct link
HTML code


Add Your Opinion About This Plant

Jewell (5504) wrote on Apr 15 2009
As a house plant can be trained to braided trunks, and kept small (with repeated/frequent pruning) or allowed to grow into a tree. Easily manipulated. Doesn't like drafts and will shed leaves, but recovers with patience.

I like this opinion



Kay (765) wrote on Jan 25 2010
very susceptible to scale insect. They can be removed if infestation is not large, but may need a systemic pesticide treatment.

I like this opinion




Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.




Images for this Plant


Photo of Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig)
Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig)
photo / image / picture
Uploaded
Jan 15 2009
by Netty (13946)
I like this image
2 people like this image
This image is copyright of member Netty (13946).
You must contact this member if you have a usage request.




Photo of Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig)
Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig)
photo / image / picture
Uploaded
Aug 19 2018
by purpleinopp (8118)
I like this image
0 people like this image
This image is copyright of member purpleinopp (8118).
You must contact this member if you have a usage request.




Photo of Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig)
Ficus benjamina (Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig)
photo / image / picture
Uploaded
Apr 15 2009
by Jewell (5504)
I like this image
0 people like this image
This image is copyright of member Jewell (5504).
You must contact this member if you have a usage request.










Other names for this plant:
Ficus nitida



This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.