Pride of Barbados

Ficus Elastica

About Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica

Pride of Barbados

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

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240.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica

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

Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica

Care of Pride of Barbados and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Pride of Barbados 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.