Ficus benjamina variegata, Variegated Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina variegata, Variegated Weeping Fig
Max Height: 30m Spread: 15m
Origin: S.E. Asia, N. Australia, S.W. Pacific Family: Moraceae
Common Name: Weeping Fig, Miniature Ficus
Drought Tolerance: Low Salinity Tolerance: Low
Sun Tolerance: Medium Wind Tolerance: Low
Water Requirement: Low PH level: Basic
Pest Tolerance: High Disease Tolerance: High
Growth Rate: Slow Fragrance: No
The Variegated Weeping Fig is an ornamental, evergreen shrub with lush foliage and creamy white variegation. It is a low maintenance plant featuring glossy, dark green leaves with irregularly-shaped creamy white margins. This Ficus variety is an excellent choice for bringing a touch of greenery to any home or office.
Ficus Benjamina variegated is is evergreen tree or large shrub, sometimes a strangler, with slender, arching to pendent stems and ovate-elliptic, thinly leathery, glossy leaves, dark green above, lighter beneath, 5-13cm long, each tapering to a slender, twisted point. Spherical to oblong figs, 1cm long, produced in pairs, mature from green through pink or orange-red to black. ‘Variegata’ has white-splashed leaves.