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.
Pink rubber leaf plant.
The variegated versions of the rubber tree come in shades of green yellow white cream pink and red.
Their striking colors make the perfect statement plant for every home.
The ficus benjamina or weeping fig drops leaves like it s fall every day.
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.
Amanda of wit whistle said she had a hard time finding hers seen above but finally found a start online.
A sunny spot shielded by a sheer curtain is often perfect for rubber plants.
In the 1900s the milky sap from this plant was used to make rubber helping it earn its common name.
But indoors a rubber tree typically tops out at 6 to 10 feet tall.
Variegated rubber trees need lots of bright indirect light to.
A gorgeous variegated version of the burgundy rubber tree the strawberry colored leaves of the pink rubber tree make this plant a unique addition to any indoor space.
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.
Propagation of a rubber tree plant.
This plant has leaves that look like someone went a little crazy with a paintbrush leaves are splashed spotted and streaked with color.
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I ve found that both of these plants do best in higher light conditions and are.
In order to promote new leaves on a current rubber tree houseplant cut a slit in the node where a leaf fell off.
The ficus lyrata or fiddleleaf fig is revered in the groovy design world but we know many find it a challenge to grow.
Up to 100 feet outdoors.
Up to six to 10 feet indoors.
You can tell if your rubber plant needs more light if it becomes leggy its leaves lose their luster and lower leaves fall off.
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.
This will allow a new leaf to grow quicker.
Now let s go over all the care tips you need to know to have a thriving variegated rubber tree.
Pink princess philodendron philodendron erubescens.
A close relative of the fiddle leaf fig tree rubber plant ficus elastica can have deep green burgundy or even white striped leaves.
They re fast growers with the right light conditions and can last 15 years or more with proper care.
Rubber plants like bright light and a lot of it but not direct sunlight.
About the rubber tree houseplant.
Medium to bright indirect light.
