What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
South America
Types
not available
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
NA3
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Unknown
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Latex
Not Available
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Rubber Plant
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
peruvian daffodil
In German
Ficus elastica
peruvian daffodil
In French
Ficus elastica
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
ficus
Pamianthe
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
gumy roślin
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Flexilis herba
peruvian daffodil
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Moraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Ficus
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ficeae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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