Once you know how to care for a rubber tree plant and it is growing well you can begin the propagation of indoor rubber tree plants.
Pink rubber leaf plant.
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Propagation of a rubber tree plant.
Up to six to 10 feet indoors.
About the rubber tree houseplant.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
Amanda of wit whistle said she had a hard time finding hers seen above but finally found a start online.
In order to promote new leaves on a current rubber tree houseplant cut a slit in the node where a leaf fell off.
Their striking colors make the perfect statement plant for every home.
They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care.
But like so many variegated plants the pink rubber tree can be slightly more sensitive and requires the right balance of light and humidity to thrive.
I ve found that both of these plants do best in higher light conditions and are.
Apr 21 2020 explore norma breaux s board rubber plant on pinterest.
The rubber plant ficus elastica could be the ideal houseplant for you if you want a tough but easy going indoor plant that can reach staggering heights within just a few years the shiny glossy leaves look great in most homes and although young plants start off small they will fill the space in an empty corner quickly.
The rubber plant is also known as ficus elastica and rubber tree.
The variegated versions of the rubber tree come in shades of green yellow white cream pink and red.
Variegated rubber trees need lots of bright indirect light to.
Rubber plants like bright light and a lot of it but not direct sunlight.
This will allow a new leaf to grow quicker.
In the 1900s the milky sap from this plant was used to make rubber helping it earn its common name.
The ficus benjamina or weeping fig drops leaves like it s fall every day.
Up to 100 feet outdoors.
A close relative of the fiddle leaf fig tree rubber plant ficus elastica can have deep green burgundy or even white striped leaves.
Now let s go over all the care tips you need to know to have a thriving variegated rubber tree.
You can tell if your rubber plant needs more light if it becomes leggy its leaves lose their luster and lower leaves fall off.
Medium to bright indirect light.
They grow well in bright indirect light indoors and like moist but well drained soil.
This plant has leaves that look like someone went a little crazy with a paintbrush leaves are splashed spotted and streaked with color.
The ficus lyrata or fiddleleaf fig is revered in the groovy design world but we know many find it a challenge to grow.
If you re tired of coddling the notoriously fickle fiddle leaf fig or weary of picking up dropped leaves from your weeping fig every day try a rubber plant.
