The rubber plant (Ficuselastica) is a popular ornamental plant from the Ficus genus. For the indoor grower looking for a tree type plant species with attractive foliage, this is an excellent choice.

These tropical plants generally have thick stems and fleshy, variegated leaves. Gardeners value this small, compact plant for its thick, waxy foliage, ornamental flowers and ease of care. It has broad shiny oval leaves. Leaf size is largest on young plants.

The leaves develop inside a reddish sheath at the tip of branches, which looks very attractive. The tree can yield a milky white latex, which has been used to make rubber.

Plant Specifications

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Planting And Care

•   Extremely dry soil causes baby rubber plant to drop its leaves, while consistently wet soil may cause root or stem rot.
•   Water only when the soil becomes dry, usually about once every 10 to 14 days for indoor plants and once every week for outdoor plants.
•   As a general rule, baby rubber plant prefers to remain slightly pot-bound when grown indoor
• The plant requires re-potting only once every three or four years

Rubber Tree Care

Cut below the thinner parts, just above the thick part of the branches. Cut right above leaf nodes. Try to prune the over all size of the plant. Everywhere you prune, new branches will spring up. Think of it as giving your Rubber Tree a haircut. Always keep one set of leaves, at least, so it can continue to make food for itself and regrow.

Rubber Tree Special Feature

Foliage