American Beech

Ficus Elastica

About American Beech and Ficus Elastica

American Beech

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Japanese beech, European beech

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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800.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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500.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

American Beech

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Buche

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

american οξιάς

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

faia americano

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin fagi

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Fagus

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Beech and Ficus Elastica

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Ficus Elastica? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Ficus Elastica. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Ficus Elastica doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Ficus Elastica has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beech and Ficus Elastica and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beech and Ficus Elastica

Season and care of American Beech and Ficus Elastica is important to know. While considering everything about American Beech and Ficus Elastica Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ficus Elastica season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Beech is Loam, Well drained and for Ficus Elastica is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Ficus Elastica is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Beech and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

American Beech and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of American Beech and Ficus Elastica

Care of American Beech and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.