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

Left unchecked in the wilds of its native Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, the weeping fig can easily reach 90 feet in height.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

If the fiddle-leaf fig was about buying into a trend and conforming to a certain look, the weeping fig is about seamlessly integrating plants into the spaces of your life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

“The weeping fig can slip into the background,” said Salmeri.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

Roth’s weeping fig is a classic example: braided trunk, delicately drooping branchlets, and a dense shock of glossy leaves about 2 inches long .

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019