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  4. Dicots
  5. Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies
  6. Fig Family
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  8. Weeping Fig

species 23,726 observations

Weeping Fig

Ficus benjamina

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

24 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Viceroy, Many-banded Daggerwing, Io Moth 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Glassy-winged Sharpshooter, Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat, Great Kiskadee, Bushtit 18
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Black Soldier Fly, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Long-legged Fly 3

Children

  • Ficus

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun Part shade Dappled shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry
Soil
Sand Loam
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Resists
Heavy shade
Habit
Multi trunked Weeping
Plant type
Tree Houseplant

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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