BOTANICAL NAME F ICUS BENJAMINA
PRONUNCIATION FIE – kus ben – juh – MEE - nuh
COMMON NAME Weeping or Benjamin Fig
FAMILY Moraceae
Life Cycle Indoors- perennial Outside- annual
Growth Habit Tree Height 15’ Width 10’ Upright
LEAF Ovate Length 2 1/2” Width 1”
ARRANGEMENT Alternate
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Insignificant
FRUIT Red; 3/8” in diameter
EXPOSURE Part shade
GROWTH Medium
USE Specimen House plant Interiorscaping Mall plant
DESCRIPTION Weeping form with slender arching branches Leaves are deep green with long slender points
DESCRIPTION Woody stems have aerial roots cv. Variegated leaf form available with creamy white
CULTURAL PRACTICES Propagate by stem cuttings, air layering, or seed Filtered light 62° F. to 65° F. night
PROBLEMS Leaf Drop
ZONES
NATIVE OF: India