Botanical Name: Common Names:
Ficus benjamina Variegata Variegated Weeping Fig,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plants, Trees Dense, Rounded, Upright
Description:
A very hardy evergreen tree commonly used for topiary standards with dense, shiny green and cream weeping foliage and a smooth grey trunk. A great feature plant in containers. Flowers are insignificant. Grows to a large tree in the garden in warm climates, but will only grow to 2m tall when kept in containers.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Indoor Plant, Park And Gardens, Shady Garden, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Mealy Bugs
Cultural Notes: Best grown in a well lit position with some indirect sunlight and a well drained soil. Water only when dry and do not over water. Does not like cold drafts. Feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser diluted by half, once a month during Spring and Summer to keep plant looking healthy. Prune as required.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Moraceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Cream, Green, Variegated
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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