The Ficus Tree
One of the Most Popular House Plants

The most common ficus tree is the Ficus Tree, also commonly known as the weeping fig. One of the most popular houseplants in existence is the ficus benjamina and there are more cultivars or varietal types of benjamina also grown.

You'll find a Ficus tree in many sizes and shapes. Here are just a few examples. There are variegated varieties like 'Jacqueline', miniatures such as 'TooLittle', tree shaped, bushes, dark green varieties - 'Midnight' - light green, wavy or pendulous leaves. Most are sold in small pots for home and office, but you can also find 30 foot specimens for shopping malls or airport concourses.

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All of these Ficus trees and have an elegant form with glossy leaves and slender branches that fall gracefully around a light grey smooth trunk. Ficus trees are relatively easy to maintain with some diffused light indoors and proper feeding and watering.

A Ficus tree and be a forgiving plant that can suffer much abuse and survive. It does let you know quickly when things aren't right when the leaves start dropping off. It's the way a Ficus tree tells you that it is in need of some attention. Whether its getting too much water or not enough, leaf drop is the symptom it shows to get your attention. Too drafty or too much cool dry air will also cause a change in appearance or not enough light will produce stretching and thinness.

The vast majority of Ficus are sold as indoor houseplants purchased from your local supermarket or discount warehouse. These are generally between 1 and 5 feet tall and can come in a tree form, bush, braided or basket shaped. They even sell Ficus with a golf ball trapped behind several braided trunks, the possibilities and varieties are virtually endless.