1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.60 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
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
Glandular
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
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Making rubber, Making tyres
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
FICUS elastica
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Artischocke
Ficus elastica
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alcachofra
fábrica de borracha
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species