Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
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Number of Varieties
6010
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Latex
Fruits
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Rubber Plant
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Ficus elastica
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Ficus elastica
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
ficus
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
gumy roślin
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Flexilis herba
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rosales
Brassicales
Family
Moraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Ficus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Ficeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
800100
1
27800
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