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The weeping fig is a broadleaf evergreen tree native to southeastern Asia and Australia, with drooping branches and elliptic leaves with long, acuminate tips. In its natural habitat it may reach 40 to 50 feet tall with a spread of 25 to 30 feet, but as a houseplant it is usually kept between 2 to 10 feet tall and is popular for its attractive appearance, low maintenance, and tolerance of poor growing conditions.
Attract to keep them in check β plant nearby.Grow: Partial sun
Water: Medium Β· Height: 300 cm Β· Soil: Grows well in a soil-based potting mix
Ficus lyrata
houseplantShares Weeping fig's vulnerability to aphids β same companion strategies apply
Ficus elastica
houseplantA fellow Moraceae β similar growing habits to Weeping fig
Syngonium podophyllum Schott
houseplant
Same aphids challenge as Weeping fig β similar protective companions help
Monstera deliciosa
houseplantThrives in the same partial sun, moderate water conditions as Weeping fig
Syrphidae
The adults only drink nectar. It is the larvae that eat the aphids.
These three thrive alongside Weeping fig β and alongside each other.
