Tabebuia

Ficus Elastica

About Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica

Tabebuia

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

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

Dry areas, Forest edges

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray 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

Not Available

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Wood

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Guayacán, Tabebuia

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tabebuia

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Tabebuia

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

Tabebuia

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tabebuia

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

Tabebuia

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tabebuia

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Tabebuia

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Tabebuia

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Tabebuia

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica

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

Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica

Care of Tabebuia and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Tabebuia 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.