Red Currant

Ficus Elastica

About Red Currant and Ficus Elastica

Red Currant

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Latex

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Red Currant

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Red Currant

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Ficus elastica

In French

Groseille

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Grosella

ficus

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Groselha

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

gumy roślin

In Latin

red RIBES

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Ribes

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150800

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Ficus Elastica

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

Red Currant and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Red Currant and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Red Currant and Ficus Elastica

Care of Red Currant and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Red Currant 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.