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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

120060
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
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, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Latex

Other Uses

Used As Food
Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
FICUS elastica

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Rubber Plant

In Hindi

तरबूज़
रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Wassermelone
Ficus elastica

In French

Pastèque
Ficus elastica

In Spanish

sandía
ficus

In Greek

καρπούζι
ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

melancia
fábrica de borracha

In Polish

arbuz
gumy roślin

In Latin

PEPO
Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Citrullus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1000800
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Ficus Elastica

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Importance of Watermelon and Ficus Elastica

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Compare Facts of Watermelon vs Ficus Elastica

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