Ficus Elastica

Giant Silvergrass

About Ficus Elastica and Giant Silvergrass

Ficus Elastica

Giant Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Lake Sides, savannahs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 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 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Rhizome division

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, Do Not over Water

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, Neutral

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 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

No serious insect or disease problems

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Crickets

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Riesenschilf

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

géant silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Silvergrass gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Giant Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Giant Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Ficus Elastica and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Giant Silvergrass

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

Ficus Elastica and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

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

Care of Ficus Elastica and Giant Silvergrass

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