About Ficus Elastica

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Ficus Elastica

Want to know the properties of Ficus Elastica? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ficus Elastica is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and breathing problems. Ficus Elastica Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Not Available
Part of plant used: Latex

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ficus Elastica. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ficus Elastica physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic to oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Not Available
Leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Ficus Elastica

Taking Ficus Elastica Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ficus Elastica include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ficus Elastica

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ficus Elastica is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ficus Elastica is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: not available. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs and Suburban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.