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Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Other known names: Rubber tree
A sturdy indoor tree with glossy green or variegated leaves.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Toxic. Toxic to pets
Care
- Light
- Bright indirect to direct sun by species
- Water
- When the upper 2–3 inches dry
- Growing medium
- Rich, fast-draining container mix
- Feeding
- Balanced feed monthly in spring and summer
- Temperature
- 60–85°F
- Humidity
- Average
Observe the plant and growing medium before acting. A reminder is a prompt to check, not an automatic instruction to water.
Characteristics
A sturdy indoor tree with glossy green or variegated leaves.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Ficus elastica
- Plant group
- Indoor Trees
- Other known names
- Rubber tree
- Safety
- Toxic
Toxic to pets
Growth
- Growth habit
- Woody upright tree or shrub
- Native range
- Tropical and subtropical regions
- Temperature
- 60–85°F
- Humidity
- Average
- Difficulty
- Easy
Propagation
Stem cutting, air layering, or seed by species
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Problems to recognize
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Rubber Plant is recorded botanically as Ficus elastica. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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