Huge Ficus benjamina - Weeping Fig

Would this be the same Weeping Fig we have as house plants??? It is huge.

Alexandramou:

It is the same.

So that is really huge then!

The roots must damage the house?

That is one very big Ficus lol. ;o)

Meanie:

Yes, this is a pretty large Weeping Fig. The circumference was especially large.

Drc726:

Yes, I wouldn't want to see the root system on this tree.

Many huge Ficus species are planted here in San Diego...and they are notorious for lifting sidewalks, house foundations and more. They're such beautiful trees, however, must be strategically placed.

Lindalooloo:

Yes, it's a very big Ficus. :>) It would be providing very nice shade during the very hot and humid weather we're having now.

Thanks Delonix.

Very welcome shade, I should think.
Strategically placed? I don't think so. lol. :o)

lol. You need a good acre of land to strategically place this tree. :>)

:o)

You need to go back and take a closeup!..That trunk looks huge.

The trunk is gigantic. I can't imagine what the roots are doing to this house.

In my neighborhood there's an 80' tall Ficus eleastica 'Decora' which has lifted the fence, driveway and part of the garage. These trees (Ficus species) are beautiful and majestic; however, they're not a good garden tree.

You can see the weeping better in this photo its gorgeous but huge.

That has a Hawaiian banyon look to it.(Minus the banyon roots.) Huge tree. Not many evergreen tree's period, reach that size in the bay area.

Penny,

Yes, definitely the weeping branches are very visible. :>))

Stan,

Weeping fig usually doesn't have many aerial roots...only in really wet humid climates like Hilo, HI. There's one in Rainbow Falls in Hilo which is massive. In Honolulu you see very few with aerial roots. Mostly the usual Ficus benghalensis has lots of aerial roots. It has a lot of aerial roots here, also.(typically in the ground).

The Ficus benghalensis I sold a few years ago only had aerial roots closer to the ground. It was in a pot.

Thank you Andy☺