But the Ficus benjamina beckoned. “I didn’t know a ton about it when I bought it,” said Roth of the plant, also known as the weeping fig, that she brought home that day. “It was about 4 ...

Ficus benjamina, also known as weeping fig, is a popular choice for bonsai enthusiasts. This tree is native to Southeast Asia and Australia, and it is often grown as an indoor plant because it ...

Q.: I am puzzled by a Ficus benjamina that has been in my sunroom for the past 25 years, some of which have been lean, some not. Last December and for the first time, it produced some sort of ...

The town may extend a helping hand to property owners who replace their ficus benjamina hedges with native plantings. A Town Council committee Friday recommended the council approve a plan for ...

The main culprits: Ficus benjamina and Australian pines. “The damage they did was unbelievable,” Crawford said. Australian pines created about 60 percent of the tree debris on the West Coast ...

There was time when one of the hallmarks of Palm Beach was thick hedges of ficus benjamina towering above the sidewalks to provide privacy for the homes beyond them. But times are changing.

Linda Callahan A: The short answer is no. Ficus (usually Ficus benjamina) tolerate prolonged temperatures as low as 55 degrees and will survive short periods of colder temperatures. However ...

Ficus trees (Ficus benjamina) and rubber plants (Ficus elastica) can grow to more than 30 metres in a garden if not regularly maintained. For most suburban gardens, this can be too large.