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About Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Arundo, Carrizo
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
18.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic to oblong
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
don't fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Latex
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction
Making rubber, Making tyres
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARUNDO donax
FICUS elastica
7.2 Common Name
Giant Reed
Rubber Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
नरकट
रबड़ का पौधा
7.2.2 In German
Pfahlrohr
Ficus elastica
7.2.3 In French
Arundo donax
Ficus elastica
7.2.4 In Spanish
Arundo donax
ficus
7.2.5 In Greek
Arundo donax
ελαστικός φίκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cana-do-reino
fábrica de borracha
7.2.7 In Polish
Lasecznica trzcinowata
gumy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Arundo donax
Flexilis herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Rosales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Moraceae
8.6 Genus
Arundo
Ficus
8.7 Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ficeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica? We provide you with everything About Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica. Giant Reed has thorns and Ficus Elastica doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Reed does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Reed has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing and Ficus Elastica has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing. 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 Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica

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

Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

  • Giant Reed flower color: Not Available

  • Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available

  • Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica

Care of Giant Reed and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.