Ficus Elastica

About Ficus Elastica and Ficus Elastica

Ficus Elastica

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

not available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Not Available

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Not Available

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Not Available

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Latex

Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Ficus elastica

In French

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

ficus

In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

gumy roślin

In Latin

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Genus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Ficus Elastica

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Ficus Elastica and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

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

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

Care of Ficus Elastica and Ficus Elastica

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