How to Grow a Ficus Benjamina
A Ficus Benjamina is a large tree that spreads rapidly. It can easily take over your yard due to the aggressiveness of its roots, which can squeeze out all other trees and plants. If you have the space for a Ficus Benjamina, you can grow one if ... [... more]
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How to Remove Fungus From Ficus Benjamina
If your ficus develops powdery mildew on the leaves, here is a non-toxic home remedy that will take care of the problem. Make a solution of 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon oil, mixed in 1 quart of warm water. Use horticultural oil or even ... [... more]
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Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide
 Best Houseplant Book Available: Books on houseplants normally give a nice picture a short description of the plant with some cultural hints. I've always been disappointed with the limited information available on these common plants. In my opinion, lack [... more]
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How to Grow a Weeping Fig
The weeping fig (Ficus benjamina or Benjamin's Fig) is the most commonly found inside tree. It is the best choice for indoors because it endures inadequate growing situations. This plant is one of the fastest growing and most graceful interior ... [... more]
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How to Care for Ficus Benjamina
Ficus Benjamina - the plant you love to hate! The most common complaint is that the leaves turn yellow and fall off, leaving you with bare branches - not very attractive to look at! Here are a few tips to keep your ficus healthy and ... [... more]
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Ficus Monique
Perhaps you've never heard of "Ficus of the Future". They're are a new line of hybrid Ficus that were recently introduced. They retain their foliage much better that the old Ficus benjamina. Some members of this family include; Ficus Amstel [... more]
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Ficus Midnight
An upright woody tree which can exceed 15 feet in height and 8 foot in width. Since Ficus "Midnight" is a hybrid... it's much easier to grow than the old Ficus benjamina. When shopping for a plant, look for one that is planted in a peat moss [... more]
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Ficus Benjamina
Upright spreading tree. Can grow up to 100 foot tall and 50 foot wide. Watch for scale, on very rare occasion one might see aphids on the new growth. Braiding the trunks of Ficus trees gives them a whole new look. When the plants are young... ... [... more]
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Pruning Ficus benjamina
I have a 1-1/2 " diameter Ficus benjamina that is extremely happy but has grown to an unruly shape. It is located in a banker's office, and the officer would like to have the tree "ball" shaped. It has grown into a great big, droopy " [... more]
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A Pair of Books for Indoor Gardeners
Ficus trees and Palms are commonly grown indoor trees. These books will help you grow them well. Weeping Fig trees ( Ficus Benjamina ) are popular indoor plants. Unfortunately, there is seldom more than a paragraph or two about these plants in ... [... more]
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Poisonous Plants: Ficus benjamina
Evergreen shrub or tree with drooping branches; leaves alternate, simple, long-tipped, glossy; flowers and fruits enclosed in a fleshy sac turning from green to orange-red to red and then purplish black. Itching of eyes, cough, and wheezing ... [... more]
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Tropical Foliage Plants: A Grower's Guide
Best Houseplant Book Available: Books on houseplants normally give a nice picture a short description of the plant with some cultural hints. I've always been disappointed with the limited information available on these common plants. In my opinion, lack [... more]
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