Black Maple

Ficus Elastica

About Black Maple and Ficus Elastica

Black Maple

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

1560

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Latex

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Black Maple

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Ficus elastica

In French

Noir Érable

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

ficus

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Czarny klon

gumy roślin

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Aceraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Acer

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10800

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Ficus Elastica

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Ficus Elastica? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Ficus Elastica. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Ficus Elastica doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Ficus Elastica has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Black Maple and Ficus Elastica and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Ficus Elastica

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

Black Maple and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Black Maple and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Black Maple and Ficus Elastica

Care of Black Maple and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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.