1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
China
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
7.2 Common Name
Rubber Plant
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
7.2.2 In German
Ficus elastica
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
7.2.3 In French
Ficus elastica
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
7.2.4 In Spanish
ficus
Alphonse Karr Bambú
7.2.5 In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
7.2.7 In Polish
gumy roślin
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Flexilis herba
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
8.10 Number of Species