Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
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Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
3060
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
don't fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
-
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, 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
-
Latex
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
FICUS elastica
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Bluebeard
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Blaubart
Ficus elastica
In French
Bluebeard
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
Barba Azul
ficus
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
Sinobrody
gumy roślin
In Latin
Bluebeard
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Verbenaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7800
1
27800
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