{"id":10303,"date":"2020-06-13T15:29:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T09:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnp.com\/blog\/?p=10303"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T03:43:14","slug":"do-you-know-what-is-a-weeping-fig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fnp.com\/blog\/do-you-know-what-is-a-weeping-fig","title":{"rendered":"Why is Ficus Benjamina known as the Weeping Fig?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Native to South and Southeast Asia & Australia, Weeping Figs are the official tree of Bangkok. The botanical name for Weeping Figs is Ficus Benjamina and it is also known by the names benjamin & ficus tree. It is one of the most popular house plants<\/a> with dense, glossy and dark foliage.<\/p>\n

Why are they known as Weeping Figs though?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This is because of the sensitive nature of the plant. Ficus Benjamina reacts to almost any stress like over or under watering, low light, moving it from one place to another, lack of nitrogen etc. by shedding leaves. Although the plant does not like being moved, it adapts to the new place in no time and shows the growth of new & healthy leaves.<\/p>\n

Weeping Fig Plant Symbolism<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Since many of these figs are grown in the wild, they are seen as the tree of peace and abundance and the Middle East. Buddha gained enlightenment under a fig tree which is why it is considered Holy in East Asia.\u00a0Indonesia has very interesting symbolism of weeping figs- they are seen as the link between the human and spirit worlds! Also, this\u00a0elegant plant<\/a>– Ficus Benjamina is a Natural Air Purifier that filters out indoor pollutants.<\/p>\n