Weeping Fig, Java Fig, Benjamin Fig – Ficus benjamina

$25.00 – $450.00

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Pot Size	Average Planted Height (From soil to the top of the plant)
3 gallon/10″	1 – 2 ft.
7 gallon/14″	2 – 3 ft.
15 gallon/17″	3 – 5 ft.
25 gallon/21″	5 – 6 ft.

SKU: N/A Categories: Air Layering, Clay, Cuttings, Exotic, Fall, Fast, Full Sun, Hedge, High, Inconspicuous, Loam, Low, Moderate, Moderate, Part Sun, Sand, Screen, Seed, Shade, Shrub, Spring, Summer, Well-Drained, Winter

General Landscape Uses: Formal hedge, privacy screen

Ecological Restoration Notes: Avoid because it is invasive.

Description: A broad-leaved evergreen tree with a graceful, drooping (weeping) habit. The bark is light gray and smooth, and the leaves are glossy, oval, and end in a distinctive “drip tip.” The stems contain a milky white latex sap.

Dimensions: Height 40 – 60 ft.; Spread 60 – 100 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Southeast Asia and Australia

Native Habitats: Tropical rainforests and humid woodlands

Soils: Well-drained, sand, loam, clay

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: High

Light Requirements: Full sun to shade

Flower Color: Inconspicuous

Flower Characteristics: Flowers are hidden inside the fruit.

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Small (0.5 inch), globose figs that turn from green to orange or red-purple when ripe.

Wildlife and Ecology: The fruit is a significant food source for birds and bats, which spread the seeds into native hammocks. In its native range, it has a symbiotic relationship with fig wasps.

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by cuttings, air layering, seed

Comments: The tree is famous for “dropping leaves” whenever it is moved or environmental conditions change. This is a survival mechanism, not necessarily a sign of death. Warning: The milky sap is a skin irritant and can be toxic to pets if ingested.