Product Details
- Material
- Plant
- Feeding instructions
- Feed during spring and summer with a diluted liquid fertilizer every two weeks.
- Sold in store as mixed variety code
- Yes
- Effect and finish
- None
- Capacity
- 3 liters
- Also available in
- Many potsizes and also other elastica varieties like Abidjan, Belize….
- Diameter
- 30-40cm
- Annual
- No
- Additional information
- Once the rubber plant has grown to the height you want it to grow up to, you can cut the top off. You may also want to prune back any unwanted branches to give the plant a fuller shape. It's best to prune in spring or summer but any other time will be fine.
- Colour of flower
- None
- Dimensions
- H 60 - 65cm x W 30-40cm
- Care instructions
- Rubber trees are finicky when it comes to change, so be sure to pick a spot to place it and don’t move it. This is especially true when it comes to fluctuations in temperature or air flow.
- Colour of foliage
- Green and yellow coloured
- Perennial
- Yes
- Planting instructions
- The container for your rubber tree should be large enough to grow a 4-foot tall tree. Make sure there are drainage holes in the bottom, otherwise you risk root rot.Place a layer of small 1-inch rocks in the bottom to aid in drainage. Add equal parts of peat moss, sand, and garden loam. This will avoid the wet, soggy conditions that rubber trees despise. The soil will drain quickly enough for the rubber tree to feel right at home.
- Rate of growth
- Quick
- Soil type
- Peat moss-based potting mix.
- Watering instructions
- Keep soil evenly moist. Use a pot with a drainage hole, water thoroughly, then empty drainage tray. Be careful not to overwater, which will cause root rot. Drooping yellow leaves are a symptom of overwatering.
- Latin name
- Ficus elastica 'Robusta'and Ficus elastica 'Tineke'
- Eventual height
- 60-65cm
- Eventual width
- 30-40cm
- Includes
- Nothing
- Scent
- Unscented
- Safety information
- Its milky white sap contains latex, which was originally used to make rubber. Because this sap is poisonous to people and pets, rubber plant is best put out of reach of children
- Pot size
- 17cm
- Room temperature
- Normal room temperatures 65-75°F/18-24°C. Rubber plant will tolerate a minimum of 50°F/10°C in winter.
- Room position
- Rubber trees do not require much light, but flourish in bright, indirect light. Many people put their rubber trees near a window where the light is filtered through a pair of sheer curtains.