- Botanical name: Ficus benjamina
- Common name: Weeping fig
- Family: Moraceae
- Plant Type: Conservatory, Houseplant
Green
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
Weeping fig, Ficus benjamina, is one of the most elegant indoor plants. Its graceful weeping branches bear glossy dark green or variegated leaves. It’s ideal for growing in a well-lit room or conservatory.
For best results grow Ficus benjamina in a loam-based compost in full light, but not direct sun. From spring to summer feed every two weeks with a balanced liquid fertiliser and then sparingly in winter.
The sap of fig plants can be irritating to the skin and cause a severe reaction in hypersensitive people and pets.
How to grow Ficus benjamina
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Plant size
2m height
1.5m spread
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
Ficus benjamina and wildlife
Ficus benjamina has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Ficus benjamina poisonous?
Ficus benjamina irritates eyes and irritates skin. Its sap is toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
Toxic to People
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
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