What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Europe, Asia
Types
not available
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm20.50 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Latex
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Rubber Plant
Oatgrass
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
जई घास
In German
Ficus elastica
Ährengras
In French
Ficus elastica
Folle avoine
In Spanish
ficus
oat Grass
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
aveia-
In Polish
gumy roślin
Owies trawa
In Latin
Flexilis herba
oat Grass
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Moraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Ficus
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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