1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Hybrid origin
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
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
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
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Sword-like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Root Plants
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Basketary, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
IRIS 'Apollo'
7.2 Common Name
Rubber Plant
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ficus elastica
Dutch Iris
7.2.3 In French
Ficus elastica
Dutch Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
Dutch Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
Dutch Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Flexilis herba
Dutch Iris
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, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species