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FICUS BENJAMINA
Ficus benjamina is a highly branched shrub with an elegant appearance that grows 60-200 cm tall when grown in pots. Ficus benjamina is also called the weeping ficus because it resembles a birch. It has fast growth, many branches, flexible, very nicely arched. The bark is light in color. The leaves are small, but numerous, with a pointed tip, intensely colored. It is a splendid plant for modern homes and is growing in popularity.
Care features
Light and location: Ficus benjamina prefers bright light, but not direct sunlight.
Temperature: In winter, ficus benjamina supports a minimum temperature of 10-12C. If gradually adapted, even 7-8C.
Watering: In summer the ficus benjamina will be watered abundantly and sprayed with water on the leaves as well. Wiping the leaves with a damp sponge is a job that should not be neglected. In winter, the plant is watered only when the soil is dry. Watering the ficus plant will be constant, without large alternations between waterings. Watering the ficus is done with water at room temperature, as much as possible in the morning.
Fertilizer: apply in spring and summer, 1-2 times a month. During the growth period of the ficus benjamina plant, a nitrogen-based fertilizer will be administered.
Precautions: Lack of water in ficus benjamina leads to the loss of leaves and the appearance of pests. Excessive watering causes rotting of the soil on the surface. It is recommended to change it every spring. Irregular or excessive watering leads to black spotting (brown spots on the edge of the leaf) or brown spotting (spots on both sides of the leaf). At the same time, large temperature fluctuations, excess humidity, air currents, low light lead to the blackening of the leaves, which dry up and fall. If the leaves of the ficus turn yellow and fall, it is recommended to reduce watering and stop the administration of fertilizers until the leaves stop falling.