Sea Grape

Ficus Elastica

About Sea Grape and Ficus Elastica

Sea Grape

Ficus Elastica

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Coccoloba uvifera

Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

1060

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune for shortening long shoots

Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Latex

Other Uses

Jam

Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

FICUS elastica

Common Name

Sea Grape

Rubber Plant

In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Sea Grape

Ficus elastica

In French

Sea Grape

Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Sea Grape

ficus

In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Sea Grape

fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Sea Grape

gumy roślin

In Latin

Uva mare

Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Polygonaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Coccoloba

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coccolobeae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

10800

1 27800

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Properties of Sea Grape and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Ficus Elastica

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

Sea Grape and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

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

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Ficus Elastica flower color:
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Sea Grape and Ficus Elastica

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