Elephant Ear

Ficus Elastica

About Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica

Elephant Ear

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

7060

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Latex

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Elephant Ear

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Elephant Ear

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Elephant Ear

Ficus elastica

In French

Elephant Ear

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Elephant Ear

ficus

In Greek

Elephant Ear

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Elephant Ear

gumy roślin

In Latin

Elephant Ear

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Rosales

Family

Araceae

Moraceae

Genus

Alocasia

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

79800

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica

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

Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica

Care of Elephant Ear and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.