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Ficus bejamina is native to India, Southeast Asia,
Southwest Pacific, and Northern Australia. Great bonsai
tree potential. Easy to care for and fast growing. If
left to grow naturally, it reaches 40-50 feet tall.
This evergreen tree produces good branching
characteristics, outer branches tend to be pendulous. The
tree trunk is very smooth and lightly pale brownish
colored. Under humid conditions, and as the tree matures,
branch-like aerial roots are produced from the branches.
Those exposed roots provide character to the tree. The
roots of this Ficus form secondary trunks.
The Weeping Ficus has gracefull arching slender branches
with pointed, very small, shiny, leathery, dark green
leaves. New leaves are very light green in color. Rarely
flowers indoors. Small round axillary fruits in pairs are
rarely seen on indoor plants, in large part because of
the absence of the necessary pollinating wasps.
Hardiness zones 10-11, (1°C,35°F/5°C,40°F)
in Winter. Ficus do well in a well-drained, peat-based
potting soil. Water regularly during the growing season,
allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. Avoid
overwatering, they don't like whether dry nor too moisten
soil conditions. Reduce watering from Fall to late Winter.
This plant may be taken outside in Spring after last
frost date and brought back inside in Fall. It may lose
leaves if there is too much water or not enough light,
but it tends to be very tolerant of adverse conditions.
The Ficus is a very versatile plant as far as light goes,
full sun or part shade. They resist very high
temperatures if the air is not too dry. Great for indoors
with low-moderate or high lighting conditions. Favorise
more light then less.
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