Ficus Elastica

Chicory

About Ficus Elastica and Chicory

Ficus Elastica

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

not available

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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)▶

3.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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1.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

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

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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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ficus Elastica and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Chicory

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

Ficus Elastica and Chicory Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Chicory are as follows:

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

Care of Ficus Elastica and Chicory

Care of Ficus Elastica and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.