Crapemyrtle

Ficus Elastica

About Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica

Crapemyrtle

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

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

10-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark 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

Cylindrical

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, 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, Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in 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, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Crapemyrtle

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Crapemyrtle

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

Crapemyrtle

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Crapemyrtle

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Crapemyrtle

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Lagerstroemia

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica

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

Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica

Care of Crapemyrtle and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Crapemyrtle 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.