Ficus elastica

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:airPurifying yes
gptkbp:barkColor gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Indian_rubber_bush
gptkb:rubber_fig
gptkb:rubber_plant
gptkbp:conservationStatus not threatened
gptkbp:cultivar ‘Decora’
‘Robusta’
‘Ruby’
‘Tineke’
gptkbp:describedBy Roxb. ex Hornem.
gptkbp:distribution worldwide (as cultivated plant)
gptkbp:family gptkb:Moraceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1819
gptkbp:flowerColor inconspicuous
gptkbp:floweringSeason rarely flowers indoors
gptkbp:fruitType small fig
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Eucalyptus
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:fire
gptkbp:hasLighting bright indirect light
gptkbp:height 30–40 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ficus elastica
gptkbp:introduced many tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:leafType broadleaf
dark green
5–15 cm
10–35 cm
variegated (in some cultivars)
gptkbp:nativeTo eastern parts of South Asia
southeast Asia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rosales
gptkbp:photosynthesisType C3
gptkbp:plantType shrub
gptkbp:pollinatedBy fig wasps (in native range)
gptkbp:propagation stem cuttings
air layering
gptkbp:sapType milky latex
gptkbp:soilType well-drained soil
gptkbp:symbolizes happiness
abundance
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:temperature not frost tolerant
gptkbp:toxicity mildly toxic to pets
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:ornamental_plant
indoor houseplant
source of natural rubber (historically)
gptkbp:wateringNeeds moderate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eucalyptus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5