Native to Southeast Asia and Australia, Ficus benjamina, commonly called the weeping fig, has graceful, drooping branches adorned with delicate, glossy leaves.

Q: I have a ficus plant, about 5 1/2 feet tall. I currently have it outdoors and it seems to be doing well (full sun most of the day). Can I leave it outside year-round, or should I bring it inside… ...

More than 1,600 mature street trees in Long Beach and tens of thousands throughout Southern California are susceptible to a new, deadly fungal strain that kills at alarming speed and threatens to ...

More importantly, the wiping out of ficus microcarpa would end a 70-year legacy of mature shade trees at a time when scientists say global warming is sending temperatures to record highs.

Ginseng Ficus bonsai tree, also known as Ficus microcarpa, is a popular bonsai variety loved for its unique, gnarled roots and lush foliage. Growing a Ginseng Ficus bonsai can be a rewarding ...

As Ficus benjamina may no longer be planted in Palm Beach, landscapers are now often recommending the clusia species, which many insist are native. The autograph tree (Clusia rosea) is indeed a ...

Host specificity tests on Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal) and Gynaikothrips uzeli (Zimmerman) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) have shown that under experimental conditions, G. ficorum will induce leaf ...

The infection of ficus microcarpa trees, the most popular shade trees planted in the 1950s and 1960s, was first discovered in 2008 by Hodel and others studying similar plant diseases attacking ...

3. Ficus benjamina, aka weeping fig “ Ficus benjamina is really cool if you want something that looks more like a Bonsai tree,” says Hurst. “They're really great to have for oxygen.

The town began waiving fees for ficus hedge removal in 2020 after the council approved a plan for Public Works crews to collect and dispose of ficus benjamina hedges at no cost to the owner.