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Rubber tree (Ficus elastica), also known as rubber plant, is a favorite houseplant thanks to its broad, glossy, emerald-hued leaves and impressive growth rate. This tropical plant can grow up to 100 feet tall in its natural habitat or over six feet tall indoors in just a few years with proper care.
Read on to find out just how low maintenance the rubber tree is and what you'll need to keep yours happy and thriving. Once you have its care routine down, consider adding a similarly easy-to-care-for snake plant or spider plant to your collection too.
Rubber plants, indoor favorites for their low-maintenance care, quick growth, and thick leaves, are a colorful addition to your home. Find out how to grow, care for, prune, repot, and propagate these well-loved houseplants.
Read on for the rundown on rubber plant care, courtesy of the plant experts at the Sill, so you can keep your new houseplant happy and healthy.
Rubber plants (ficus elastica) are perfect for indoors, since they only need water about every two weeks and bright, indirect sunlight. See more rubber plant care tips here.
In its native range, Ficus elastica grows large, up to 100 feet in jungles of the tropics. It stays at about 6 feet tall as a common houseplant, as rubber plant care is fairly simple. In USDA zones 10 and 11, and indoors, rubber plants are perennial evergreens.
Discover how to care for rubber tree plants: potting, soil types, watering, and light conditions for vibrant and healthy growth.
With their big, bold leaves and impressive stature, rubber plants (Ficus elastica) are as popular today as they were back in the 1950s. But now houseplant lovers have a much wider array of rubber tree varieties to choose from. Learn how to grow these impressive plants indoors.
How to care for Ficus elastica: The rubber tree plant thrives in bright, indirect sunlight, growing in slightly moist soil and average room humidity. Water the rubber plant when the top 2” (5 cm) of potting soil is dry and feed every two to four weeks in the growing season.
You’ll learn how to care of your Rubber Plant, including tips on pruning, propagating, and the most common issues we see. Plus, we’ll delve into the history and varieties available for this plant, so you can choose the perfect one for your home.