Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Canary Islands
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Echium pininana
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
1060
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Latex
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Tree Echium
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Baum Aciam
Ficus elastica
In French
Arbre ACIAM
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
ficus
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
gumy roślin
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Boraginaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Echium
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
60800
1
27800
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