Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
-60
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist, Requires a 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Latex
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Gifboom
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Gifboom
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Ficus elastica
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
ficus
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
gumy roślin
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Ficus
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
-800
1
27800
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