1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
All sorts of environments
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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Light Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Round with toothed margin
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
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Do not water frequently
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
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Leaf rust, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Sun
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
Not Available
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
Celastrus orbiculatus
7.2 Common Name
Rubber Plant
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
7.2.1 In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
Asian bittersweet
7.2.2 In German
Ficus elastica
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
7.2.3 In French
Ficus elastica
Asian bittersweet
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
Asian bittersweet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
Asian bittersweet
7.2.7 In Polish
gumy roślin
Dławisz okrągłolistny
7.2.8 In Latin
Flexilis herba
Asian bittersweet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Celastroideae
8.10 Number of Species