Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Mexico
Types
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
604
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Latex
Flowers
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Rubber Plant
Tuberose
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
रजनीगंधा
In German
Ficus elastica
Tuberose
In French
Ficus elastica
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
ficus
nardo
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
Tuberosa
In Polish
gumy roślin
Tuberoza
In Latin
Flexilis herba
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Moraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Ficus
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
80012
1
27800
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