Weeping Fig

Basic Care

Indoor Air Benefits

Propagation

Requires direct sunshine for at least one half day to retain their inner foliage. If placed near a wall rotate the plant. Water with tepid water and keep from cold or hot drafts. Depending on the size of Ficus check for water weekly only allowing the top two inches of soil to dry down. Do not let the plant sit in water.

Seeds, stem cuttings and air-layering in the spring through summer. It is best to propagate any type of cuttings or seeds in a mixture of moist peat and perlite. Cover the pot and plant with a plastic bag secured by a rubber band to prevent the moisture from escaping. Place in indirect sunlight or under a fluorescent light. Repot in its regular mix after it has been growing for a while. To air-layer a plant, take a sharp knife and cut half way through the stem about a foot down from the top. Put a toothpick in the wound sideways, wrap wet sphagnum moss and a plastic bag around the wound secured by either rubber bands or tape. When roots form, cut off below the roots and plant.

A good remover of formaldehyde and xylene from the surrounding atmosphere, also removes ammonia.

Ficus benjamina