Ficus Elastica

Big Bluestem

About Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem

Ficus Elastica

Big Bluestem

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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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

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)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

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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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem

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

Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem

Care of Ficus Elastica and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.