Ficus Elastica

Crocus

About Ficus Elastica and Crocus

Ficus Elastica

Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

1.4 Types

not available

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA90

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

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, 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

180.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

8.10.1 Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Not Available

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Grass like

8.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Winter

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

9.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

10.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

10.8 Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

11.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

11.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

11.11 Attracts

Not Available

11.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Arthritis, Gout

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Whole plant

12.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Not Available

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Not Available

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

Crocus Longiflorus

13.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Crocus

13.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

Crocus

13.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Krokus

13.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

Crocus

13.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

Azafrán

13.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

κρόκος

13.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Açafrão

13.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Krokus

13.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Erocum

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

14.4 Order

Rosales

Asparagales

14.5 Family

Moraceae

Iridaceae

14.6 Genus

Ficus

Crocus

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

14.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crocoideae

14.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Ficus Elastica and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Crocus

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

Ficus Elastica and Crocus Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Crocus are as follows:

Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Ficus Elastica and Crocus

Care of Ficus Elastica and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.