Ficus Elastica

Lungwort

About Ficus Elastica and Lungwort

Ficus Elastica

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

not available

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

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

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

25.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Rosales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ficus Elastica and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Lungwort

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

Ficus Elastica and Lungwort Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Lungwort are as follows:

Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Ficus Elastica and Lungwort

Care of Ficus Elastica and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.