Ficus Elastica

Canna

About Ficus Elastica and Canna

Ficus Elastica

Canna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

not available

Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411

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1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

CANNA

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Canna, Canna Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

भंग लिली

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Canna Lilie

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

Canna

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

Canna lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Canna κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Canna

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Canna lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Canna lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Cannaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Canna

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 Canna

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Canna

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

Ficus Elastica and Canna Physical Information

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

Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Canna flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Canna leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Ficus Elastica and Canna

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