Ficus Elastica

Dame's Rocket

About Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket

Ficus Elastica

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.2 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.4 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.6 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.8 Types

not available

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.9.1 Number of Varieties

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1.11 Habitat

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

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-9

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.14 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.15 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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Pink, Lavender

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Dark 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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 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

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

Rocket Dame

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket

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

Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket

Care of Ficus Elastica and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.