How to care for a ficus benjamina?
Ficus Care
- Light: Bright to moderate.
- Water: Prefer being slightly dry (but never allow to wilt).
- Fertilizer: Liquid feed during active growth in late spring and summer, or apply Osmocote for the season.
- Temperature: Between 55F and 85F.
- Repotting & Pruning: Figs do not mind being relatively pot-bound.
How fast does ficus benjamina grow?
Ficus trees grow best during the hot summer season. During this time, they can grow 1 to 2 feet per month. Weeping figs especially thrive in climates with lots of thunderstorms.
How big does ficus benjamina grow?
3-6 ft. tall
How to Grow and Care for Weeping Fig (Ficus)
Common Name | Weeping fig, ficus tree, Benjamin fig |
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Botanical Name | Ficus benjamina |
Family | Moraceae |
Plant Type | Evergreen tree usually grown as a houseplant |
Mature Size | 3-6 ft. tall indoors; up to 60 ft. tall outdoors |
Are weeping fig indoor plants?
The weeping figs natural habitat is within rain forests. There’s the green leaf type and variegated, also miniature sized trees (indoor bonsai), which may only grow up to 3ft tall….Facts.
Origin: | South East Asia and Australia. |
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Names: | Weeping Fig (common). Ficus Benjamina (botanical/scientific). |
Is ficus indoor or outdoor?
Ficus Tree Plant Profile
Botanical Name | Ficus benjamina |
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Plant Type | Perennial |
Mature Size | Outdoors up to 70 feet tall and 70 feet wide. Indoors six feet high and three feet wide |
Sun Exposure | Filtered bright sun |
Soil Type | Rich and fast draining |
Is Ficus benjamina deciduous?
benjamina is in fact naturally somewhat deciduous,1 though it never actually drops all the leaves at once and the drop is not arbitrary: it’s driven by the seasons and moisture levels.
How do I make my ficus grow faster?
If you grow a ficus outdoors, it grows most quickly when it’s in full sun for at least part of each day, and slows its growth rate if sited in partial or full shade. Whether a houseplant or an outdoor plant, you can help boost the growth rate of a plant in low light by moving it into brighter light.
How can I make my ficus hedge thicker?
Trim the shrub annually after the third pruning to remove any dead, broken or diseased branches. Remove one-quarter to one-third of the branches each year to encourage thick, healthy interior growth. Cut back any branches that extend past the desired perimeter of the shrub.