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Austrian Pine
Ficus Elastica
About Ficus Elastica and Austrian Pine


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal  
Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
60  
99+
Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Yellow green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Elliptic to oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
don't fertilize in winter  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
-  
Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Asthma, breathing problems  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Latex  
Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Making rubber, Making tyres  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
FICUS elastica  
Common Name
European Black Pine  
Rubber Plant  
In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
रबड़ का पौधा  
In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Ficus elastica  
In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
Ficus elastica  
In Spanish
pino salgareño  
ficus  
In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
ελαστικός φίκος  
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
fábrica de borracha  
In Polish
Sosna czarna  
gumy roślin  
In Latin
Austrian Pine  
Flexilis herba  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Pinales  
Rosales  
Family
Pinaceae  
Moraceae  
Genus
Pinus  
Ficus  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
Ficeae  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
3  
800  
31
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Properties of Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Ficus Elastica doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Ficus Elastica has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica

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

Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica

Care of Austrian Pine and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine 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.

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