Talk:Ficus benjamina

"Weeping Fig has been shown by NASA to effectively filter indoor air toxins." This means it is good to have them at home? --Pedro 00:11, 31 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

safe for children?[edit]

Hi my neighbor gave me a fig tree, and by your picture and description, I believe it is the weeping fig tree. I do not know much (or anything) about them. Are they safe to have around children? Are the leaves, branches, or sap poisonous? In my research I have found no info. on this. Thanks!

No problem with this tree around children, but it is very destructive of sidewalks, curbs, and wall here in Belém, Brazil.--Wloveral (talk) 20:26, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

this plant was first found in new zeland! a kiwi found t and now is famous his name is tom fickle! when he found ithe named it after his sick uncle who was dying to remember him wich is so sweet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.3.113.211 (talk) 19:24, 9 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I know this is old, but anywyay. Ficus plants are classified as (mildly) toxic. Their leaves should not be ingested and contact with the sap (latex) in the plant tends to cause nasty allergic reactions, such as irritation and a rash. Latex exposure can also lead to a latex allergy over time (the more you come into contact with latex, the more likely you are to develop the allergy, hence it being much more common among health professionals than in the general public). I have generally seen it recommended that the plant not be kept in environments with pets or small children. And given the high number of people who suffer from ficus allergies, it's a particularly bad choice of plant for public areas. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8388:8500:E200:C517:E062:D546:E9CC (talk) 00:47, 11 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Warning to Allergy Sufferers[edit]

Ficus trees are known to create mold spores that could make breathing difficult for asthma sufferers and people prone to allergies. Furthermore, this tree may cause stomach upset in pets that share the same living space. The tree itself will shed yellow pollen when leaves fall off and renew. Monitor your well-being if you suspect this plant creates a problem! A simple test is to put this plant next to the couch/tv, switch to a boring channel and fall asleep. If you wake up coughing you have probable cause to remove the plant! ~CuJ@

filtering of indoor air toxins[edit]

"Weeping Fig has been shown by NASA to effectively filter indoor air toxins." I really can't find any relation to the weeping fig in the NASA report, can you please point it out for me? 89.103.127.97 (talk) 10:54, 15 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Me neither, as such I have just removed the corresponding paragraph.--Methegreat (talk) 14:14, 5 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

subgenus[edit]

german wikipedia claims Urostigma, english one claims Conosycea, so one should probably fix their stuff. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.72.132.1 (talk) 13:14, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ficus nitida[edit]

I searched for ficus nitida and it redirects here, but nothing in the article says why. Any idea where ficus nitida redirects to Ficus benjamina ? SandJ-on-WP (talk) 11:02, 8 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

It’s a synonym. If you click on the synonyms list on the right, it shows up there.[[1]] Darorcilmir (talk) 12:30, 8 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]