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Weeping fig: best soil mix and feeding guide
Weeping fig is in Living Soil's General houseplants group. Foliage plants in pots indoors. Its guide gathers what published references say about soil pH, feeding, spotting problems, cautions and mixes, with 4 mixes that suit it.
What the weeping fig guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Soil pH1
- Feeding2
- Spotting problems5
- Cautions2
- Mixes1
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit weeping fig
One mix is made just for weeping fig, inside its guide.
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general. The weeping fig guide adds its own pH notes.
- The mistake to avoid: Putting a layer of gravel in the bottom of the pot, which slows drainage rather than helping it.
- Also known as: ficus, ficus benjamina and fig houseplant
Questions
What is the best soil for weeping fig?
Living Soil lists 4 mixes that suit weeping fig, each from a published reference. They include Chunky houseplant mix, Bark rich house mix and Free draining houseplant mix. One is made just for it. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does weeping fig need?
The references give pH 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general. The weeping fig guide adds its own pH notes.
Is the weeping fig guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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