Quickstick

Ficus Elastica

About Quickstick and Ficus Elastica

Quickstick

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

Pinnate

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

QUICKSTICK

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

QUICKSTICK

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

QUICKSTICK

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

QuickStick

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

QUICKSTICK

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Quickstick

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Gliricidia

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Quickstick and Ficus Elastica

Wondering what are the properties of Quickstick and Ficus Elastica? We provide you with everything About Quickstick and Ficus Elastica. Quickstick doesn't have thorns and Ficus Elastica doesn't have thorns. Also Quickstick does not have fragrant flowers. Quickstick 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 Quickstick and Ficus Elastica and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Ficus Elastica

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

Quickstick and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Quickstick and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Quickstick and Ficus Elastica

Care of Quickstick and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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.