Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
Benjamin Ficus
Weeping Figs are popular indoor plants known for their shiny evergreen foliage and downward arching stems that give them a weeping look. The trees can be grown in many different styles.
Botanical Name: Ficus benjamina
Weeping fig is the most popular indoor tree from the Moraceae family.
Ficus benjamina Ficus, Green Braided Bonsai
perennial, demanding care
created by chief cultivator
zones: 1a thru 11b ...
Ficus benjamina
Trees and Shrubs, Plants of Home and Garden, Bonsai ...
Ficus benjamina var nuda
An evergreen shrub or small tree. Prefers medium to high light conditions. Can be grown on a sunny patio when beyond danger of frost. Prune to keep to desired height.
Ficus benjamina
Family: Moraceae
Benjamin Fig, Benjamin Tree
Origin: Tropical regions of India, Malaya to North Australia ...
Ficus benjamina L.
One of the most recognizable house plants grown today. Very economical and easy to grow from seed and easy to care for. A fast growing plant that can become a centerpiece.
Ficus carica L.
Ficus benjamina, weeping fig.
Ficus benjamina 'Starlight', weeping fig.
Ficus microcarpa 'Hawaii' ...
The Ficus benjamina 'Natasha' is a houseplant well suited for creating an indoor forest. This is the way to proceed: ...
Take the Ficus benjamina also known as the ‘weeping fig'. It is grown out in full sun. When it reaches the desired size for market, it moves into shadehouses where it undergoes the process of ‘grower acclimation'.
Weeping Fig, Ficus benjamina
Mistletoe Fig, Ficus deltoidea
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Weeping figs (Ficus benjamina) are popular as houseplants, in offices and interior landscaping. They have an elegant form and dense, glossy dark foliage. Slender branches arch gracefully from a light gray trunk.
Addendum for Ficus benjamina: weeping fig, Benjamin tree and its cultivars and varieties ...
Birkefigen [Danish]: Ficus benjamina
Birkenfeige [German]: Ficus benjamina
Birkes [Danish]: Papaver somniferum
Birkes [Danish]: Papaver somniferum somniferum
Birki [Icelandic]: Papaver somniferum
Birki [Icelandic]: Papaver somniferum somniferum ...
Weeping Chinese Banyan (Ficus benjamina 'Variegata')
Weeping Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus 'Pendula')
Weeping European Larch (Larix decidua 'Weeping Larch')
Weeping European Larch (Larix decidua 'Pendula') ...
Ficus benjamina - Weeping Fig; Benjamin's Fig
Ficus callosa - Kalukoi
Ficus carica - Common Fig
Ficus celebensis - Celebese Fig
Ficus coronata - Creek Sandpaper Fig
Ficus deltoidea - Mistletoe Fig
Ficus elastica - Rubber Tree; Rubber Fig ...
Ficus benjamina (Ficus benjamina, Weeping Chinese Banyan)
Ficus carica (Fig)
Ficus deltoidea (Mistletoe Fig)
Ficus elastica (Rubber Plant)
Ficus lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Ficus)
Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay Fig)
Ficus palmeri (Rock Fig)
Ficus pandurata ...
Ficus tree and rubber tree, Ficus benjamina, F. elastica
These two indoor trees are closely related species in the mulberry family. The latex from these plants can provoke severe allergic reactions.
foliage resembles Ficus benjamina, the Weeping Fig or Kalmia latifolia, Mountain Laurel
smooth, gray-brown-green bark
pyramidal habit with loose shoots extending form overall shape
red berries on long stalks (if present, female plants only).
Some of Southeast Asia's Ficus species are Ficus benjamina, F. religiosa F. microcarpa, F. rubiginosa and F. macrophylla and the notorious strangler figs.
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Weeping Fig
Latin: Ficus benjamina
I have a love-hate relationship with this tree.
Weeping fig is rarely found in disturbed sites in St. Lucie, Lee, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. It is native to Asia but has escaped cultivation. Ficus benjamina blooms all year (Wunderlin, 2003).
Their lush foliage with rich colors and their ability to be easily trained into desirable shapes makes them one of the most common indoor tree varieties for both novice and experienced house plant aficionados. The ficus benjamina - weeping fig - in ...
 See also: Ficus, Fig, May, Green, Evergreen
  
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