Ficus Elastica

Red Cabbage

About Ficus Elastica and Red Cabbage

Ficus Elastica

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

601

0 40000

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Latex

Leaves

Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Rubber Plant

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Ficus elastica

Rotkohl

In French

Ficus elastica

Chou rouge

In Spanish

ficus

Repollo rojo

In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Red Cabbage

In Polish

gumy roślin

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Flexilis herba

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Moraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ficus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

800400

1 27800

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Properties of Ficus Elastica and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Red Cabbage

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

Ficus Elastica and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ficus Elastica and Red Cabbage

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