Ficus Elastica

Indian Corn

About Ficus Elastica and Indian Corn

Ficus Elastica

Indian Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn

Number of Varieties

603

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-4

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Latex

Fruits

Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'

Common Name

Rubber Plant

Indian Corn

In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

इंडियन मकई

In German

Ficus elastica

Mahiz

In French

Ficus elastica

maïs

In Spanish

ficus

Maíz indio

In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Αραβόσιτος

In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

milho

In Polish

gumy roślin

Indian Corn

In Latin

Flexilis herba

Latin Re frumentaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Moraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Ficus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ficeae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

8001

1 27800

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Properties of Ficus Elastica and Indian Corn

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Indian Corn

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

Ficus Elastica and Indian Corn Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Indian Corn height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Indian Corn are as follows:

Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Indian Corn flower color:
Indian Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Ficus Elastica and Indian Corn

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