Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
60
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
don't fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Latex
Other Uses
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Ficus elastica
In French
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
ficus
In Greek
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
gumy roślin
In Latin
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Genus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
800
Rank: 31 (Overall)
1
27800
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