weeping fig

American  

noun

1. a small tree, Ficus benjamina, of the mulberry family, native to southeastern Asia and Australia, having drooping branches and glossy leaves: widely cultivated as a houseplant.

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weeping fig

A weeping fig tree looms above her head; across the loft-like room are three large windows adorned with house plants.

From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022

During those decades, the weeping fig, often called a ficus plant, experienced an initial wave of popularity that landed it in rumpus rooms and dentist offices around the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

For a time, it seemed that everyone — or at least everyone’s parents — had a weeping fig in their home, and for that reason, it is a plant that continues to elicit nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

Roth pointed out that the un-trendiness of the weeping fig has more practical considerations as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

Fuller, who has offices in New York and L.A., recently installed a 7-foot-tall weeping fig in the office of Karyn Lovegrove, an art advisor in Hancock Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

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