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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

Types

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Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig

Number of Varieties

4560
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little 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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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, Apply N-P-K
don't fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
-

Facts

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Latex

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Making rubber, Making tyres

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
FICUS elastica

Common Name

White Ash
Rubber Plant

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
रबड़ का पौधा

In German

Fraxinus americana
Ficus elastica

In French

Fraxinus americana
Ficus elastica

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
ficus

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
ελαστικός φίκος

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
fábrica de borracha

In Polish

jesion amerykański
gumy roślin

In Latin

Fraxinus
Flexilis herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Oleaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60800
1 27800
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Difference Between White Ash and Ficus Elastica

If you are confused whether White Ash or Ficus Elastica are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Ash and Ficus Elastica Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Ficus Elastica fertilizers required are don't fertilize in winter. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Ash and Ficus Elastica if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Ash and Ficus Elastica

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Ash and Ficus Elastica. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Ash and Ficus Elastica as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of White Ash is Aphrodisiac, Astringent and Tonic whereas of Ficus Elastica is . White Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Ficus Elastica has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Ash 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 White Ash 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 White Ash are Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis 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. White Ash has no showy fruits and Ficus Elastica has no showy fruits. Also White Ash is not flowering and Ficus Elastica is not flowering . You can compare White Ash and Ficus Elastica facts and facts of other plants too.