2. BOTANICAL NAME  F ICUS BENJAMINA

3. PRONUNCIATION  FIE – kus ben – juh – MEE - nuh

4. COMMON NAME  Weeping or Benjamin Fig

6. FAMILY  Moraceae

7. Life Cycle  Indoors- perennial  Outside- annual

8. Growth Habit  Tree  Height 15’  Width 10’  Upright

9. LEAF  Ovate  Length 2 1/2”  Width 1”

10. ARRANGEMENT  Alternate

11. MARGIN  Entire

12. VEINS  Pinnate

14. COMPOSITION  Simple

15. FLOWER  Insignificant

16. FRUIT  Red; 3/8” in diameter

18. EXPOSURE  Part shade

19. GROWTH  Medium

20. USE  Specimen  House plant  Interiorscaping  Mall plant

22. DESCRIPTION  Weeping form with slender arching branches  Leaves are deep green with long slender points

23. DESCRIPTION  Woody stems have aerial roots  cv. Variegated leaf form available with creamy white

25. CULTURAL PRACTICES  Propagate by stem cuttings, air layering, or seed  Filtered light  62° F. to 65° F. night

26. PROBLEMS  Leaf Drop

27. ZONES

28. NATIVE OF:  India