Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
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Number of Varieties
601
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-112-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
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Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Latex
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Rubber Plant
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Ficus elastica
Laub- Cattail
In French
Ficus elastica
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
ficus
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
gumy roślin
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Flexilis herba
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Typhales
Family
Moraceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Ficus
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
80030
1
27800
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