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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Caribbean, South America  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal  

Types
-  
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig  

Number of Varieties
10  
60  
99+

Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
850.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory  
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
Green  
Red, Dark Green, Crimson  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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 Fast  
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
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
-  
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats  
-  

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves  
Latex  

Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes  
Making rubber, Making tyres  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata  
FICUS elastica  

Common Name
Snakewood Tree  
Rubber Plant  

In Hindi
Snakewood Tree  
रबड़ का पौधा  

In German
Schlangenholz -Baum  
Ficus elastica  

In French
Amourette Arbre  
Ficus elastica  

In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente  
ficus  

In Greek
Snakewood Tree  
ελαστικός φίκος  

In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree  
fábrica de borracha  

In Polish
Snakewood Tree  
gumy roślin  

In Latin
Snakewood Tree  
Flexilis herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledoneae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Urticaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cecropia  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
61  
99+
800  
31

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Difference Between Snakewood Tree and Ficus Elastica

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