Ficus Elastica

Broomsedge

About Ficus Elastica and Broomsedge

Ficus Elastica

Broomsedge

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

not available

Virginia water horehound

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

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

Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

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

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

30.48 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Orange, Tan, Brown

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

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Root Division, 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, 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

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

ANDROPOGON virginicus

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

Broomsedge grass

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

broomsedge Gras

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

broomsedge herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

hierba Broomsedge

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Broomsedge γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Broomsedge grama

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Broomsedge trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Broomsedge herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Ficus Elastica and Broomsedge

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Ficus Elastica and Thornless Honeylocust

Ficus Elastica and Ginkgo

Ficus Elastica and Honeylocust

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Broomsedge

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

Ficus Elastica and Broomsedge Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Broomsedge physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Broomsedge are as follows:

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

Care of Ficus Elastica and Broomsedge

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