Ficus Benjamina - The "Weeping Fig"
Right at Home in the Mall

Have you noticed the indoor plants, palms and trees and specifically the Ficus trees as you strolled through the shopping mall? Perhaps you were waiting for your Dentist or Doctor. While waiting as we always seem to do, you began to admire the ficus tree in the corner as a stately example of peace and serenity, all safe and snug in the corner of the waiting room.

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The Ficus has graceful weeping branches and thick shiny dark green foliage that form a dense tree top above the smooth grey bark.

Did you know that there are close to one thousand different Ficus varieties to choose from and a large portion of these are tropical evergreen plants.

Although some of them produce edible fruit like the fig tree also called Ficus carica are deciduous and loose their foliage at the season and go dormant for a period of time, the most common varieties like Ficus benjamina are the ones we see  utilized as indoor house plants and decorate our surroundings.

Ficus provide us with a pleasant indoor environment and even help to scrub the indoor air clean of pollutants.

The Ficus tree grows very quickly with the correct temperatures, right amount of light, proper feeding and watering and is produced in very large numbers in south Florida's foliage industry. There are many different shapes and sizes available for almost any use one can imagine. You'll find bush, tree, braids, twist, topiary and more.

Ficus benjamina is by far the most well known and most popular ficus of all. You may also know it as the weeping ficus or weeping fig. Some of the most well known ficus varieties are Ficus lyrata or fiddle leaf ficus, Ficus elastica or rubber tree, and Ficus microcarpa the green island ficus.

All are popular indoor plants that find their way into our homes and offices and of course our hearts. Once you learn how simple Ficus is to care for and maintain you will want to have a collection of your own.