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El Dorado Weeping Fig
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5.0 out of 5 (2 experiences)
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About El Dorado Weeping Fig
The weeping fig, native to southeast Asia, is the official tree of Bangkok, Thailand. They make impressive additions to any living space, but in their natural habitat these trees can grow over 100 feet tall and provide food for many local bird species. In NASA’s 1989 Clean Air Study they were found to remove pollutants from the air. 💨
Taxonomy
Ficus benjamina 'El Dorado'
Ficus
Moraceae
Rosales
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How to care for El Dorado Weeping Fig
How often to water your El Dorado Weeping Fig
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every 9
El Dorado Weeping Fig needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for El Dorado Weeping Fig in your home
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a window
El Dorado Weeping Fig love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
El Dorado Weeping Fig does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of El Dorado Weeping Fig in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize El Dorado Weeping Fig
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Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your El Dorado Weeping Fig after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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ITS TIME! EVERYONE MEET GOLDIE!!!! newest member of #FicusGang #FicusFam
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Algae looking layers under propagation tumblers I’ve done a few successful propagations before but recently with my second rubber cutting (first one was fine and a whole plant by itself now) is starting to get green at the base of the tumbler. Same with my pepper cuttings. Why does this algae like thing form in some jars and not the others? How can I stop this from happening until the stems form roots now ? the rubber plant looks a bit cleaner now as I changed the tumbler to give it a good wash #PropagationStation #Ficus #RubberPlant #Propagation
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Anyone know why the leaves on my Ficus are doing this? After watering, it is fully drained so no sitting water and it doesn’t sit in direct sunlight. #Ficus
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My tree has been dropping leaves since I got it. It has indirect East facing light and watered when dry. Any tips? #Ficus
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Needing to cut this back, any specific pruning guide lines for this plant? #Ficus
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Advice with watering a range of plants! I think a range of my plants’ soil has become hydrophobic, but how can I be sure? They’re still growing new leaves (albeit slowly given the time of year) but when I use my moisture meter the reading keep coming out dry even if I sit them in water for an hour (water level is at least half way up the pot). Any advice on what to do? I’m struggling with half my plants such as my #calathea #aloevera #ficus #arrowhead #peacelily #minirose #watering #help
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Terracotta pot? I know terracotta holds water and can leave soil damp for a while, or it can evaporate faster... do you think it's safe for a ficus Audrey to live in terracotta? #Ficus
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Does anyone know what this is? #Ficus hiya! My ficus has some white spots showing up near the base and now my leaves are falling. This past summer it had been over watered by a relative visiting for a week and I had to cut back the leaves. The leaves started growing back around the end of August, and thought it was recovering. Is this fixable?
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My plants babies are thriving in my living room! Tranquil Sunday.. #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #newgrowth #greggiveaway #greggers #gregplantshop #greggang #dracaena #plantmafia #rubberplant #rubbertree #ficus
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dropping leaves, some are twisting and others are turning brown, also signs OF new growth. transported in the back of a truck. In 50 F for 15 min last week covered. Signs of poor watering and poor sunlight prior to transfer. Issue? #greg #ficus #alii #Ficus
Care Summary for El Dorado Weeping Fig
El Dorado Weeping Fig
Greg recommends:
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0.5 cups every 9 days
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< 1ft from a window
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Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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What other plant parents say
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