What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
not available
not available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
don't fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Not Available
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Asthma, breathing problems
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Latex
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Ficus elastica
In French
vulpin des prés
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
ficus
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
łąka ber
gumy roślin
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Flexilis herba
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Alopecurus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Ficeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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