Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
-
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
160
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly 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
-
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Frogs
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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
Seeds, Spores
Latex
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Pepperwort
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Pepperwort
Ficus elastica
In French
Pepperwort
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
Pepperwort
ficus
In Greek
Pepperwort
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
Pepperwort
gumy roślin
In Latin
Pepperwort
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Rosales
Family
Marsileaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Marsilea
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lapidieae
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65800
1
27800
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