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About Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica


About Ficus Elastica and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Japan  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune for shortening long shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
don't fertilize in winter  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Latex  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making rubber, Making tyres  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
FICUS elastica  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Rubber Plant  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
रबड़ का पौधा  

In German
Osterlilie  
Ficus elastica  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Ficus elastica  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
ficus  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
ελαστικός φίκος  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
fábrica de borracha  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
gumy roślin  

In Latin
lilium  
Flexilis herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Rosales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
800  
31

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Properties of Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica

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

Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica

Care of Easter Lily and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Easter Lily 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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