Ficus Elastica

Tabebuia

About Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia

Ficus Elastica

Tabebuia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

Guayacán, Tabebuia

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

Tabebuia

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

Tabebuia

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

Tabebuia

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

Tabebuia

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

Tabebuia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

Tabebuia

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

Tabebuia

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

Tabebuia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

Tabebuia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia

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

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Season and Care of Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia

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

Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia Physical Information

Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia physical information is very important for comparison. Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia are as follows:

Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson
Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia

Care of Ficus Elastica and Tabebuia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.