Small-leaved evergreen shrub to tree with much-branched crown and smooth, dark green leaves. The ripe figs are borne directly on the branch and are small, orange to red aggregate fruits.
The commercial importance of the weeping fig is mainly as an ornamental plant. Varieties with variegated leaves are particularly popular. However, the leaves are slightly poisonous and only the fruits are edible. The fruits are eaten by wild animals such as monkeys.
With its dense crown of green leaves and the fact that it grows well in a pot, the weeping fig is also grown here as a decorative plant ideal for quiet corners.
Nepal, India, Myanmar, southern China, Malaysia to Australia
Plant from customer, 2012
The commercial importance of the weeping fig is mainly as an ornamental plant. Varieties with variegated leaves are particularly popular. However, the leaves are slightly poisonous and only the fruits are edible. The fruits are eaten by wild animals such as monkeys.
With its dense crown of green leaves and the fact that it grows well in a pot, the weeping fig is also grown here as a decorative plant ideal for quiet corners.
