Ficus Elastica

Bamboo

About Ficus Elastica and Bamboo

Ficus Elastica

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

China, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1500

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Cyanide poisoning

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

BAMBUSA

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

Bānsa

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

Bambou

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

Bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

bambu

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Poales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Acidosasa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

8.10 Number of Species

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1400

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Properties of Ficus Elastica and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Bamboo

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

Ficus Elastica and Bamboo Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Bamboo are as follows:

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

Care of Ficus Elastica and Bamboo

Care of Ficus Elastica and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.