Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
-
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
-
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
20060
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 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
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
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
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin rash
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Latex
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Amity'
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Raspberry
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Himbeere
Ficus elastica
In French
Framboise
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
Frambuesa
ficus
In Greek
Βατόμουρο
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
Framboesa
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
Malina
gumy roślin
In Latin
RUBUS IDAEUS
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Rubus
Ficus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4000800
1
27800
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