Large Rubber Leaf Plant

After spending quite a few years in the interiorscaping biz i found the rubber plant to be the easiest of the ficus trifecta which includes the fiddleaf fig and ficus benjamina to maintain and keep alive.

Large rubber leaf plant. Fiddle leaf fig is a great indoor plant for rooms and offices alike. A rubber tree plant is also known as a ficus elastica these large trees can grow up to 50 feet 15 m tall. Instead use them to propagate a rubber tree plant. If you prune away too many of the rubber plant s leaves and branches it won t be able to photosynthesize and may die.

Want an easy care indoor tree with large glossy leaves. Rubber plants can grow up to 100 feet in their native homeland of southeast asia. Plantvine ficus elastica burgundy indian rubber plant large 8 10 inch pot 3 gallon live indoor plant. As a domesticated houseplant rubber plants grow anywhere between six to ten feet tall you can grow outdoor rubber plants if you live in zone.

They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care. A sunny spot shielded by a sheer curtain is often perfect for rubber plants. Ficus elastica the rubber fig rubber bush rubber tree rubber plant or indian rubber bush indian rubber tree is a species of plant in the fig genus native to eastern parts of south asia and southeast asia it has become naturalized in sri lanka the west indies and the us state of florida. 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.

Don t over prune the rubber plant. But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall. Having large light green leaves with a slender waxy and dark foliage it creates quite a bold statement and pairs well with the surroundings. Also keep in mind that it s easier for the plant to regrow leaves than to regrow branches.

It s been slightly pushed aside and i think now s the. Propagate a rubber tree plant with cuttings. So make sure that you always leave at least 2 3 leaves behind. 4 7 out of 5 stars 5.

These rubber plant care and growing tips will keep yours looking great. You can tell if your rubber plant needs more light if it becomes leggy its leaves lose their luster and lower leaves fall off. Propagating a rubber tree plant from cuttings starts with getting a good cutting. Costa farms zz zamioculcas zamiifolia indoor plant 12 inch tall white natural décor planter.

After pruning don t throw out those cuttings. Rubber tree plants can grow very tall and this means an indoor rubber tree occasionally needs to be pruned. Usually ships within 6 to 10 days.