American persimmon

Ficus Elastica

About American persimmon and Ficus Elastica

American persimmon

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

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

Pinnate

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Diospyros virginiana

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

amerikanische persimmon

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Diospyros virginiana

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Diospyros virginiana

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

American λωτός

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Caqui americano

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański persimmon

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Diospyros virginiana

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Ebenaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Diospyros

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American persimmon and Ficus Elastica

Wondering what are the properties of American persimmon and Ficus Elastica? We provide you with everything About American persimmon and Ficus Elastica. American persimmon doesn't have thorns and Ficus Elastica doesn't have thorns. Also American persimmon does not have fragrant flowers. American persimmon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation and Ficus Elastica has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation. 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 persimmon and Ficus Elastica and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American persimmon and Ficus Elastica

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

American persimmon and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

American persimmon and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of American persimmon and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of American persimmon and Ficus Elastica

Care of American persimmon and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American persimmon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer American persimmon 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.