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Weeping fig

Weeping fig

Benjamin fig

DifficultyEasy
SeasonYear-round
FoliageA perennial

Meaning

Health and long life, wealth

Soft trailing branches, and small glossy leaves. A little tree.

The white sap is irritating to cats and dogs.

Light

Bright light

Water

Water when it dries

Temperature

15-30°C, not below 8°C

Feed

Once a month in spring and summer

Do this when you get home

  1. Put it somewhere bright. Once it's home, don't keep moving it.
  2. When the top of the soil is dry, water it through

Day to day

  • A new room, or a chill, drops a lot of leaves. Once it stays put, it slowly recovers.
  • You can prune it into a ball, or a single trunk

Common questions

Leaves all over the floor?

Weeping figs are very sensitive to change. Moving, a cold draft, or dimmer light all drop leaves.

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