1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
not available
Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
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
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Oblong or Lanceolate
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
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
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Disease free, Moth
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Pollution, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Not Available
Birds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Digestive, Skin irritation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
QUERCUS ilex
7.2 Common Name
Rubber Plant
Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ficus elastica
Steineiche
7.2.3 In French
Ficus elastica
chêne vert
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
πρινόδενδρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
azinheira
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
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
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species