Botanical name: Ficus benjamina
Common names: Benjamin Fig, Benjamin Tree
Family: Moraceae
Origin: Tropical regions of India, Malaya to North Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
A tree or shrub that is epiphytic when it is young. This fig tree is used as a shade and ornamental tree for homes and conservatory. The leaves and the fruit posses the ornamental value. The leaves are leathery and about five inches long and two inches wide. The Weeping Ficus fruits are pairs of red figs. Wasps mate inside fruit, are often sealed inside. Makes a good container specimen or bonsai.
Similar plants: Ficus benjamina (Benjamin Fig)
- Ficus abutilifolia (Large-leaved Rock Fig)
- Ficus altissima (Council Tree)
- Ficus aspera (Variegated Clown Fig)
- Ficus auriculata (Elephant ear fig tree)
- Ficus benghalensis (Banyan Tree)
- Ficus brusii (Highland breadfruit)
- Ficus capensis (Broom Cluster fig)
- Ficus carica (Fig Tree)
- Ficus citrifolia (Shortleaf Fig)
- Ficus cordata subsp. salicifolia (Willow-leafed fig)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ficus_benjamina.htm