Editing Ficus benjamina (section)

==Cultivation==
In [[tropics|tropical]], subtropical and warm temperate latitudes, the weeping fig makes a very large and stately tree for parks and other urban situations, such as wide roads. It is often cultivated for this purpose, such as in [[Bourbong Street Weeping Figs]] in [[Bundaberg]], where it is [[Queensland Heritage Register|heritage listed]]. 

''F. benjamina'' is a very popular [[houseplant]] in [[Temperate climate|temperate]] areas because of its elegant growth and tolerance of poor growing conditions; it does best in bright, sunny conditions, but it also tolerates considerable shade. It requires a moderate amount of watering in summer and only enough to keep it from drying out in the winter. Longer days, rather high daytime and moderate night-time temperatures constitute favorable conditions for appreciable growth in a short time. It does not need to be misted. The plant is sensitive to cold and should be protected from strong drafts. When grown indoors, it can grow too large for its location and may need drastic pruning or replacement. ''F. benjamina'' has been shown effectively to remove gaseous [[formaldehyde]] from indoor air.<ref name = JASHS2008>{{cite journal | title = Efficiency of Volatile Formaldehyde Removal by Indoor Plants: Contribution of Aerial Plant Parts versus the Root Zone |author=Kwang Jin Kim |author2=Mi Jung Kil |author3=Jeong Seob Song |author4=Eun Ha Yoo |author5=Ki-Cheol Son |author6=Stanley J. Kays | date = July 2008 | volume = 133 | issue = 4 | pages = 521–526 | issn = 0003-1062 | journal = Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science | doi = 10.21273/JASHS.133.4.521 | doi-access = free }}</ref> ''F.'' ''benjamina'' also helps eliminate heavy metals, most commonly in urban areas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fawzi Mahomoodally, Asif, Rahman, Ishaq, Nisar |first=Mohamad, Farwa, Rafia, Aniqa, Shafaq |date=2019 |title=A review of the pharmacological potential and phytochemical profile of Weeping Fig-Ficus benjamina L|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337364118}}</ref> The plant has been used as a biomonitor in New Mexico.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Morton, O., Hernandez, E., Ordonez |first=Bermea-, Alvarez, Godinez |date=September 13, 2020 |title="Mercury, Platinum, Antimony, and Other Trace Elements in the Atmospheric Environment of the Urban Area of Mexico City" |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00128-020-03080-9 |journal=Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology|volume=106 |issue=4 |pages=665–669 |doi=10.1007/s00128-020-03080-9 |pmid=33471189 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>  

Figs tend to be consumed dried.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kucuker |first=Emine |date=2023 |title="Impact of Postharvest Putrescine Treatments on Phenolic Compounds, Antioxidant Capacity, Organic Acid Contents and some Quality Characteristics of Fresh Fig Fruits during Cold Storage." |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2791685611 |journal=Plants |volume=12|issue=6 |page=1291 |doi=10.3390/plants12061291 |doi-access=free |pmid=36986981 |pmc=10051898 |id={{ProQuest|2791685611}} }}</ref> The fruit is edible, but the species is not usually grown for its fruit. The leaves have been known to have pharmaceutical benefits such as anti-oxidant properties.<ref name=":0" /> The leaves are very sensitive to small changes in light. When a tree is turned around or relocated, it reacts by dropping many of its leaves and replacing them with new leaves adapted to the new light intensity. The plant is also sensitive to changes in other environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and relocation (citation needed).
[[File:Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 7645.jpg|thumb|Used as decorative plant in gardens in [[Hyderabad, India]]]]

===Cultivars===
Numerous [[cultivar]]s are available (e.g. 'Danielle', 'Naomi', 'Exotica', and 'Golden King'). Some cultivars include different patterns of colouration on the leaves, ranging from light green to dark green, and various forms of white [[variegation]]. In cultivation in the UK, this plant<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/7197/Ficus-benjamina/Details |title=''Ficus benjamina''|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> and the variegated cultivar 'Starlight'<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/97233/Ficus-benjamina-Starlight-(v)/Details |title=''Ficus benjamina'' 'Starlight' (v) Benjamin fig|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> have earned the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref>{{cite web  | url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017 | page = 39 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | access-date = 27 February 2018}}</ref> Miniature cultivars, especially 'Too Little', are among the most popular plants for [[indoor bonsai]].