BOTANICAL NAME F ICUS BENJAMINA PRONUNCIATION FIE – kus ben – juh – MEE - nuh.

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BOTANICAL NAME F ICUS BENJAMINA

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BOTANICAL NAME

FICUS BENJAMINA

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PRONUNCIATION

FIE – kus

ben – juh – MEE - nuh

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COMMON NAME

Weeping or Benjamin Fig

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FAMILY

Moraceae

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Life Cycle

Indoors- perennialOutside- annual

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Growth Habit

TreeHeight 15’Width 10’Upright

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LEAF

OvateLength 2 1/2”Width 1”

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ARRANGEMENT

Alternate

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MARGIN

Entire

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VEINS

Pinnate

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COMPOSITION

Simple

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FLOWER

Insignificant

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FRUIT

Red; 3/8” in diameter

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EXPOSURE

Part shade

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GROWTH

Medium

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USESpecimenHouse plantInteriorscapingMall plant

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DESCRIPTIONWeeping form with slender arching branches

Leaves are deep green with long slender points

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DESCRIPTIONWoody stems have aerial roots

cv. Variegated leaf form available with creamy white

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CULTURAL PRACTICESPropagate by stem cuttings, air layering, or seed

Filtered light62° F. to 65° F. night

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PROBLEMS

Leaf Drop

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ZONES

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NATIVE OF:

India