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Pachypodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Madagascar
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

860
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Rocky areas
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
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

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

-
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Poisonous, Skin cuts
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Latex

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYPODIUM geayi
FICUS elastica

Common Name

Madagaskar Palm
Rubber Plant

In Hindi

Pachypodium
रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Pachypodium
Ficus elastica

In French

Pachypodium
Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Pachypodium
ficus

In Greek

Pachypodium
ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
fábrica de borracha

In Polish

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
gumy roślin

In Latin

Pachypodium
Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae
Moraceae

Genus

pachypodium
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malouetieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Apocynoideae
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Number of Species

25800
1 27800
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Difference Between Pachypodium and Ficus Elastica

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Importance of Pachypodium and Ficus Elastica

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Compare Facts of Pachypodium vs Ficus Elastica

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pachypodium vs Ficus Elastica and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pachypodium are Poisonous and Skin cuts whereas of Ficus Elastica have Asthma and breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pachypodium has no showy fruits and Ficus Elastica has no showy fruits. Also Pachypodium is not flowering and Ficus Elastica is not flowering . You can compare Pachypodium and Ficus Elastica facts and facts of other plants too.