Weeping Fig Tree Plant (ficus benjamina)
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is home to many animals, and we also cultivate plants from those animals’ habitats. You may see some of these plants in the animals” habitats or you can see them in our Victorian Greenhouse. Many of the plants are endangered, just like the animals.
DESCRIPTION: The weeping fig is a member of the Moraceae (fig) family. A broadleaf evergreen, the tree may reach a height of 40 to 50 feet and a spread of 25 to 30 feet. RANGE: Native to southeastern Asia and Australia. |